The difference between Far and Way
When used as nouns, far means spelt (a type of wheat, triticum spelta), especially in the context of roman use of it, whereas way means a road, a direction, a (physical or conceptual) path from one place to another.
When used as adverbs, far means distant in space, time or degree, whereas way means much.
Far is also adjective with the meaning: distant.
Way is also interjection with the meaning: it is true.
Way is also verb with the meaning: to travel.
check bellow for the other definitions of Far and Way
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Far as an adjective (obsolete, Scotland, Northern England):
Distant.
Examples:
"A far land."
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Far as an adjective:
Remote in space.
Examples:
"He went to a far country."
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Far as an adjective:
Remote in time.
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Far as an adjective:
Long.
Examples:
"It was a far adventure, full of danger."
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Far as an adjective:
More remote or longer of two.
Examples:
"He moved to the far end of the state. She remained at this end."
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Far as an adjective:
Extreme.
Examples:
"We are on the far right on this issue."
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Far as an adjective:
Widely different in nature or quality; opposite in character.
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Far as an adjective (computing, not comparable):
Outside the currently selected segment in a segmented memory architecture.
Examples:
"'far heap; far memory; far pointer"
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Far as an adverb:
Distant in space, time or degree.
Examples:
"My house is quite far from the beach.  nowrap The plan is good, but it is far from being flawless."
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Far as an adverb:
To or from a great distance, time, or degree.
Examples:
"You have all come far and you will go farther."
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Far as an adverb (with a comparative):
Very much.
Examples:
"He was far richer than we'd thought."
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Far as a noun:
Spelt (a type of wheat, Triticum spelta), especially in the context of Roman use of it.
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Far as a noun (UK, dialect):
A litter of piglets; a farrow.
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Way as a noun:
To do with a place or places. A road, a direction, a (physical or conceptual) path from one place to another. A means to enter or leave a place. A roughly-defined geographical area.
Examples:
"nowrap Do you know the way to the airport?  nowrap Come this way and I'll show you a shortcut.  nowrap It's a long way from here."
"We got into the cinema through the back way."
"If you're ever 'round this way, come over and visit me."
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Way as a noun:
A method or manner of doing something; a mannerism.
Examples:
"nowrap You're going about it the wrong way.  nowrap He's known for his quirky ways.  nowrap I don't like the way she looks at me."
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Way as a noun:
A state or condition
Examples:
"When I returned home, I found my house and belongings in a most terrible way."
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Way as a noun:
Personal interaction. Possibility (usually in the phrases 'any way' and 'no way'). Determined course; resolved mode of action or conduct.
Examples:
"There's no way I'm going to clean up after you."
"My little sister always whines until she gets her way."
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Way as a noun (paganism):
A tradition within the modern pagan faith of Heathenry, dedication to a specific deity or craft, Way of wyrd, Way of runes, Way of Thor etc.
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Way as a noun (nautical):
Speed, progress, momentum.
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Way as a noun:
A degree, an amount, a sense.
Examples:
"In a large way, crocodiles and alligators are similar."
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Way as a noun (US, As the head of an interjectory clause):
Examples:
"'Way to ruin the moment, guys."
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Way as a noun (plural only):
The timbers of shipyard stocks that slope into the water and along which a ship or large boat is launched.
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Way as a noun (plural only):
The longitudinal guiding surfaces on the bed of a planer, lathe, etc. along which a table or carriage moves.
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Way as a verb (obsolete):
To travel.
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Way as an adverb (informal, with comparative or modified adjective):
Much.
Examples:
"I'm way too tired to do that."
"I'm a way better singer than Emma."
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Way as an adverb (slang, with positive adjective):
Very.
Examples:
"I'm way tired"
"String theory is way cool, except for the math."
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Way as an adverb (informal):
Far.
Examples:
"I used to live way over there."
"The farmhouse is way down the bottom of the hill."
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Way as a noun:
The letter for the w sound in Pitman shorthand.