This is the 351st most frequent Croatian word.
daleko
"Daleko" means "far" or "distant" in English.
Here, 'daleko' is used as an adverb to indicate distance from the speaker's current location.
Dvorac je daleko odavde.
The castle is far from here.
In this sentence, 'daleko' metaphorically represents a figurative distance, describing the extensiveness of one's reflections.
On je otišao daleko u svojim razmišljanjima.
He went far in his thoughts.
Here, 'daleko' acts as an intensifier to emphasize the degree of improvement or preference.