longe

[ˈlõʒ(ə)]

adverb

far

1. at or to a great distance; distant in space

The house is far from the city.

A casa é longe da cidade.

2. at or to a great distance in time; distant in the past or future

That was a long time ago.

Isso foi longe no tempo.

3. by a considerable margin; to a great extent

This solution is far better than the previous one.

Esta solução é longe melhor que a anterior.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

longe

standard usage in all contexts

São Paulo

longe

standard usage, sometimes shortened in casual speech

Rio de Janeiro

longe

standard usage with typical carioca pronunciation

Portugal

longe

standard usage; identical to Brazilian Portuguese

longe de

longe demais

de longe

longe daqui

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