a long way

noun

: a great distance

Their house is a long way (away) from here.

She went a long way to see him.

—often used figuratively in various phrases

These changes will go a long way toward/towards making the system more efficient.

We've done a lot of work already, but we have a long way to go.

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There will be specific aspects of each transformation, but having a foundation to work from can go a long way. —

Kevin Campbell, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024 Taking a few minutes to manage these settings today can go a long way in safeguarding your privacy in the future. —

Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024 So, all of this is a long way of saying a lot of things need to happen for Irvin’s scenario to play out. —

Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 19 Nov. 2024 The show’s heartfelt sincerity, pitch-perfect Clark Kent and Lois Lane, and community-minded storytelling all go a long way, but what makes the series sing is the way that its writers constantly manage to head fake comics fans. —

Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for a long way