afar

a-far · adverb

imported

Definitions

adverb

  1. 1.

    At, to, or from a great distance (literary).

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    from afar — From a great distance.
  • •
    admire from afar — To admire someone or something without approaching or interacting.
  • •
    see from afar — To observe from a distance.

Related words

Antonyms: close, nearby
See also: away, distant, far, remote
Synonyms: distantly, far away, remotely

Etymology

From Middle English a fer, from on ("on") + fer ("far"). The a- prefix represents a reduced form of "on."