Also means
by a long way
Usage Note
Etage (from French étage) is a floor level of a building: erste Etage = first floor. A common synonym of Stockwerk; the plural is Etagen.
Examples
"Das ist bei weitem die beste Lösung."
Natural Translation
That is by far the best solution.
Literal Translation
That is by a wide margin the best solution.
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