almost the opposite of sth or of what is expected :
It is far from clear (= it is not clear) what he intends to do.
Computers, far from destroying jobs, can create employment.
almost the opposite of sth or of what is expected :
It is far from clear (= it is not clear) what he intends to do.
Computers, far from destroying jobs, can create employment.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005