Antonyms for by a long shotby a long shot

Princeton's WordNet

1. by a long shotadverb

   by a great deal

   "he is the best by a long shot"; "his labors haven't ended there--not by a long shot"

How to use by a long shot in a sentence?

1. Tim Evans:

   The problem is production growth is outpacing demand growth by a long shot. Demand this year is actually at record highs due to the power sector.

2. Marina Pacheco:

   I think it was a bit of a long shot -- it looks like it tried to grab the neck of the woodpecker to break it, i think that it probably doesn't have a big enough jaw to bite through the spine of the woodpecker.

3. Martin Healy:

   It’s a long shot move by the district attorney, but I can understand the sentiment behind it and why he wants to oppose it.

4. Tom Barrack:

   Nobody should count him out of the race. Strong, thoughtful, considerate, powerful, experienced -- a long shot for sure in Democratic circles, but as the other candidates start to winnow out, you never can tell what happens.

5. Juan Mendez:

   The U.S. leads the pack by a long, long shot.

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