fantastically

adverb

fan·​tas·​ti·​cal·​ly fan-ˈta-sti-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce fantastically (audio)
fən-
Synonyms of fantasticallynext
1
: in a fantastic manner
2
: to a fantastic degree : extremely
fantastically expensive clothes

Examples of fantastically in a Sentence

a community production of the classic musical that featured fantastically bad singing
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On the edges of the creeks there was a wild mass of flowers which looked more like art than nature, so profusely and fantastically were their vivid colors blended together. Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026 Not to be outdone, the amazing Tessa Thompson turns in a fantastically free-wheeling performance as Cass' artist girlfriend, Detroit. Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026 My kids went to a private school with the children of a real Russian oligarch and others whose families were fantastically rich. Frank Langfitt, NPR, 4 Apr. 2026 Before Bridgegate, there was Tollgate in 2011, when Baroni went behind the back of the executive director to conspire with Christie to concoct a phony and fantastically too high 50% toll hike plan, that Christie could knock back and be the hero. New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 26 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fantastically

Word History

Etymology

fantastical + -ly entry 2

First Known Use

1543, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of fantastically was in 1543

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“Fantastically.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fantastically. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.

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