Far and Oft

Far

Far adverb - To a great degree.

Oft and far are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Oft" instead an adverb "Far".

Nearby Words: fared, faring

Oft

Oft adverb - Many times.

Far and oft are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Far" instead an adverb "Oft".

Both words in one sentence

  • Creator / Friz Freleng It's a far cry from his far more oft-remembered work with Bugs, Yosemite Sam, Sylvester and Tweety, and Daffy.
  • You can't forget the oft-gratuitous singing, either (harmonising to 'Silent Night', anyone?), and NPH is far from the only one.
  • Reality Is Unrealistic One of the oft-cited "absurdities" of George Miller's Happy Feet is that the main character somehow ends up far out his region, washed ashore and stranded.
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