by a long way

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by a long way

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idiomatic To a considerably large extent, easily. Typically used in the negative to indicate something far removed and not easily altered. “Now this won’t do - not by a long way”.
Similar: by far § Synonyms

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@misc{by_a_long_way_2026,
  title = {by a long way},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/by%20a%20long%20way},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}