fantastically

adverb

fan·​tas·​ti·​cal·​ly fan-ˈta-sti-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce fantastically (audio)
fən-
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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Weapons is not brain-dead entertainment; the film is impeccably crafted and filled with fantastically game actors. Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2025 The fantastically versatile Billie Piper, who has charmed geeks in Doctor Who and goths in Penny Dreadful, makes an intriguing foil for cello phenom Wednesday as the school’s new head of music. Judy Berman, Time, 6 Aug. 2025 The Insta360’s tracking feature performs fantastically. Iyaz Akhtar, PC Magazine, 23 July 2025 Life is what this great show of his fantastically inventive art is filled with. Holland Cotter, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025 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 22 Aug. 2025.

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