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weitaus

by far

adverb VITE-ows Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Degree

Also means

considerably

Usage Note

weitaus strengthens comparatives and superlatives to mean by far, as in weitaus besser or weitaus die meisten. It signals a large margin and is more emphatic than viel in such comparisons.

Examples

"Dieses Modell ist weitaus teurer als das alte."

Natural Translation

This model is by far more expensive than the old one.

Literal Translation

This model is by-far more-expensive than the old.

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