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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
further /ˈfɜːðə(r)/ used as comparative of far

▶adverb (also farther)

1 at, to, or by a greater distance.

2 over a greater expanse of space or time.
■ beyond the point already reached.

3 at or to a more advanced, successful, or desirable stage.

4 in addition; also.

▶adjective

1 (also farther) more distant in space.
■ more remote from a central point.

2 additional: a further ten minutes.

▶verb help the progress or development of.

– phrases
further to formal following on from (used especially at the beginning of a letter).
until further notice until another announcement is made.

– derivatives
furtherer noun.

– origin OE furthor (adv.), furthra (adj.), fyrthrian (v.), of Gmc origin; rel. to forth.

Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
far/fɑː(r)/

▶adverb (further, furthest or farther, farthest)

1 at, to, or by a great distance.

2 a long way in space or time.

3 by a great deal.

▶adjective

1 situated at a great distance.
■ more distant than another object of the same kind.

2 distant from the centre; extreme.

– phrases
as far as

1 for as great a distance as.

2 to the extent that.

be a far cry from be very different to.
by far by a great amount.
far and away by a very large amount.
far and wide over a large area.
far be it from (or for) me to used to express reluctance.
far from tending to the opposite of (what is expected).
far gone

1 in a bad or worsening state.

2 advanced in time.

go far

1 achieve a great deal.

2 be worth or amount to much.

go so far as to do something do something regarded as extreme.
go too far exceed the limits of what is acceptable.
so far

1 to a limited extent.

2 up to this time.

(in) so far as (or that) to the extent that.

– origin OE feorr, of Gmc origin.

'further' also found in these Oxford entries:

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