He was far from ill looking, though he thought himself still
farther.
F. Anstey.
5. The more distant of two; as, the far side (called also off side) of
a horse, that is, the right side, or the one opposite to the rider when
he mounts.
The distinction between the adjectival and adverbial use of far is
sometimes not easily discriminated.
By far, by much; by a great difference. -- Far between, with a long
distance (of space or time) between; at long intervals. "The
examinations are few and far between." Farrar.
Far, adv. 1. To a great extent or distance of space; widely; as, we are
separated far from each other.
2. To a great distance in time from any point; remotely; as, he pushed
his researches far into antiquity.