farther

Adverb
  1. To or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (`further' is used more often than `farther' in this abstract sense) (synset 400030381)
    "further complicated by uncertainty about the future"; "let's not discuss it further"; "nothing could be further from the truth"; "they are further along in their research than we expected"; "the application of the law was extended farther"; "he is going no farther in his studies"
    same as: further
  2. To or at a greater distance in time or space (`farther' is used more frequently than `further' in this physical sense) (synset 400030035)
    "farther north"; "moved farther away"; "farther down the corridor"; "the practice may go back still farther to the Druids"; "went only three miles further"; "further in the future"
    same as: further
Adjective
  1. More distant in especially space or time (synset 300445507)
    "they live in the farther house"
    similar to: far - located at a great distance in time or space or degree
  2. More distant in especially degree (synset 300446005)
    "nothing could be further from the truth"; "further from our expectations"; "farther from the truth"; "farther from our expectations"
    similar to: far - located at a great distance in time or space or degree
    same as: further

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