Definition of 'farther'
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farther in British English
▶ USAGE Farther, farthest, further, and furthest can all be used to refer to literal distance, but further and furthest are regarded as more correct for figurative senses denoting greater or additional
amount, time, etc: further to my letter. Further and furthest are also preferred for figurative distance
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farther in American English
adverb
▶ USAGE: In farther (sense 3) farther (sense 6) farther (sense 7) farther adverb, further is more commonly used5.
at or to a greater distance or more remote point in space or time
7. Archaic
in addition; further
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ME ferther, var. of further, substituted for regular ferrer (compar. of fer) < OE fyrre, compar. of feorr, farExamples of 'farther' in a sentence
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