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   further

   /ˈfəːðə/

   adverb

   • 1. at, to, or by a greater distance (used to indicate the extent to which one thing or person is or becomes distant from another). "for some time I had wanted to move further from London" Similar at a greater distancemore distantfartherOpposite closer
   • ▪ used to emphasize the difference between a supposed or suggested fact or state of mind and the truth: "as for her being a liar, nothing could be further from the truth" Similar more unlikeless likefartherOpposite closer
   • 2. over a greater expanse of space or time; for a longer way: "we had walked further than I realized"
   • ▪ beyond the point already reached or the distance already covered: "Amelie decided to drive further up the coast"
   • ▪ at or to a more advanced, successful, or desirable stage: "determination could not get her any further"
   • ▪ used to introduce a new point relating to or reinforcing a previous statement: "On the internet, the size and scope of the market is several orders of magnitude higher. Further, it is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week" Similar furthermoremoreoverwhat's morealsoadditionallyin additionbesidesas welltooto booton top of thatover and above thatinto the bargainby the same tokenarchaic:withalforbye

   adjective

   • 1. more distant in space than something else of the same kind: "two men were standing at the further end of the clearing" Similar more distantmore remoteremotermore advancedmore extremefurther away/offfartherfarotheroppositeOpposite nearernear
   • ▪ more remote from a central point: "the museum is in the further reaches of the town" Similar remotedistantfar away/off/removedOpposite near
   • 2. additional to what already exists or has already taken place, been done, or been accounted for: "cook for a further ten minutes" Similar additionallymoreto a greater extentadditionalmoreextrasupplementarysupplementalothernewfresh

   verb

   • 1. help the progress or development of (something); promote: "he had depended on using them to further his own career"

   Word Origin Old Englishfurthor (adverb), furthra (adjective), fyrthrian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to forth.

   Derivatives

   • 1. furtherer noun

   Scrabble Points: 13

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   • U

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   • R

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   • H

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