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farther

/ˈfɑrðər/
adverb
  1. At or to a greater distance in space or time.
    • The library is farther from my house than the school is.
    • She threw the ball farther than anyone else on the team.
    • We walked farther down the trail until we reached the lake.
  2. To a greater degree or extent; more.
    • We can't go any farther with this plan without more information.
    • He wanted to discuss the matter farther, but we ran out of time.
    • The investigation went farther than anyone expected.
Antonyms
closernearer
adjective
  1. More distant in space or time.
    • She sat on the farther end of the bench to avoid the crowd.
    • The farther shore of the river was covered in trees.
    • In the farther distance, we could see mountains covered in snow.
Antonyms
nearercloser