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Afar

AH-fah
adv
1
From, at, or to a great distance; far away.
"They watched the parade from afar."
"News of the victory reached even those living afar."

How to Use Afar

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA somewhat literary way of saying "far away," almost always used with "from."

When to use it

Mostly literary or poetic — in everyday speech people just say "far away."

Common pairings
from afar seen from afar

Word Forms

Afars plural, Afar plural

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