The difference between Far-flung and Outlying
When used as adjectives, far-flung means remote or distant, in space, time or relationship, whereas outlying means relatively remote from some central location.
Outlying is also noun with the meaning: a region relatively remote from a central location.
check bellow for the other definitions of Far-flung and Outlying
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Far-flung as an adjective:
Remote or distant, in space, time or relationship.
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Far-flung as an adjective:
Wide-ranging, widespread or widely distributed.
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Outlying as an adjective:
Relatively remote from some central location.
Examples:
"The more outlying villages were never visited by their member of parliament."
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Outlying as an adjective:
Located outside of some boundary or limit.
Examples:
"When the map was redrawn after the war, our cousin found herself living in outlying territory."
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Outlying as a noun:
A region relatively remote from a central location.