■ adverb ( further , furthest or ~ther , ~thest )
1》 at, to, or by a great distance.
2》 a long way in space or time.
3》 by a great deal.
■ adjective
1》 situated at a great distance.
↘more distant than another object of the same kind.
2》 distant from the centre; extreme.
Phrases
as ~ as
1》 for as great a distance as.
2》 to the extent that.
be a ~ cry from be very different to.
by ~ by a great amount.
~ and away by a very large amount.
~ and wide over a large area.
~ be it from (or for ) me to used to express reluctance.
~ from tending to the opposite of (what is expected).
~ gone
1》 in a bad or worsening state.
2》 advanced in time.
go ~
1》 achieve a great deal.
2》 be worth or amount to much.
go so ~ as to do something do something regarded as extreme.
go too ~ exceed the limits of what is acceptable.
so ~
1》 to a limited extent.
2》 up to this time.
( in ) so ~ as (or that) to the extent that.
Origin
OE feorr , of Gmc origin.