1 : to or at a more distant place or time : farther
▪ He lives further (away) from the office than his boss. ▪ We need to look back further into the past to find the cause of these problems. ▪ I've never been further west than St. Louis. ▪ Their house is further up/down the street. ▪ The road ended and we couldn't go any further. [=we couldn't go beyond that point] 2 : to a greater degree or extent
▪ We need to research/look further into this matter. ▪ The police have been reluctant to take their investigation any further. ▪ I do not want anything further [=more] to do with this mess. ▪ I don't know anything further [=more] about what really happened. ▪ The interview ended before they could question me further. [=more] ▪ Interest rates fell further. [=more] ▪ “They are not our friends.” “I would go even further and say they are our enemies.” ▪ Some people claim that he is an arrogant man, but nothing could be further from the truth. [=it is completely untrue to say that he is an arrogant man] ▪ Some people expect him to retire, but he says that nothing could be further from his mind. [=he has no intention of retiring] ▪ Don't worry, what you've told me will go no further. [=I will not tell anyone else what you have told me] 3 formal : in addition to what has been said : furthermore
▪ I had enough money to invest. I realized, further, that the risk was small.
▪ He lives further (away) from the office than his boss. ▪ We need to look back further into the past to find the cause of these problems. ▪ I've never been further west than St. Louis. ▪ Their house is further up/down the street. ▪ The road ended and we couldn't go any further. [=we couldn't go beyond that point]
▪ We need to research/look further into this matter. ▪ The police have been reluctant to take their investigation any further. ▪ I do not want anything further [=more] to do with this mess. ▪ I don't know anything further [=more] about what really happened. ▪ The interview ended before they could question me further. [=more] ▪ Interest rates fell further. [=more] ▪ “They are not our friends.” “I would go even further and say they are our enemies.” ▪ Some people claim that he is an arrogant man, but nothing could be further from the truth. [=it is completely untrue to say that he is an arrogant man] ▪ Some people expect him to retire, but he says that nothing could be further from his mind. [=he has no intention of retiring] ▪ Don't worry, what you've told me will go no further. [=I will not tell anyone else what you have told me]
▪ I had enough money to invest. I realized, further, that the risk was small.
further to
Brit, formal — used in a letter to refer to a subject discussed in a previous letter or conversation ▪ Further to my letter of last Wednesday, may I remind you that the money outstanding has still not been paid.





