Afar – meaning of the word and examples

From or at a great distance. (Cambridge Dictionary)

From, to, or at a great distance. (Merriam – Webster)

At or to a distance. (Oxford Dictionaries)

Afar means a long way away. (Collins Dictionary)

Examples

What does good from afar, far from good mean?

Someone who is attractive from a distance, but upon closer inspection, turns out to be ugly. 

http://onlineslangdictionary.com/meaning-definition-of/good-from-afar,-far-from-good

How does someone from afar meaning not in touching range of your device hack into your device?

https://www.quora.com/How-does-someone-from-afar-meaning-not-in-touching-range-of-your-device-hack-into-your-device