Far
Far adverb - To a great degree.
Usage example: the solid advice that if you can't say something good about a person, it is far better to say nothing at all
Nearby Words: fared, faring
Nominally
Nominally adverb - In a very small quantity or degree.
Usage example: although the more expensive TV set is nominally better than the other, it's not worth the big difference in price
Both words in one sentence
- Adam is nominally the hero, but he's far less interesting and spends a lot of time simply chatting with Eve and the archangels.
Source: Ensemble Darkhorse / Literature - In Vladimir Vasilyev's Treasure of the Kapitana, the Empire of Albion nominally controls much of its far-off lands.
Source: Vestigial Empire - The Smurfette Principle: Calliope is nominally the main character — she's also the most prominent female character by far.
Source: Fanfic / The Ollivander Children
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