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further
adverb
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Divide further into syllables:

fur · ther

How to pronounce further:

Definition of further:

further (adverb):
farther sense 1
to or at a greater distance in time or space
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (further' is used more often thanfarther' in this abstract sense).

Synonyms for further:

encouragebeyondpromoteadvancefarther

Antonyms for further:

inferiorfewerreducednegativelessenedsmallerlesserlesslowerdiminished
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