fantastically

adverb

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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The impossible-to-murder pair chase each other with a machete, shotgun, and chainsaw throughout the fantastically campy film, which pays homage to the classics like Death Becomes Her. Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2026 As anyone with even a passing interest in quantum computing knows, qubits are fantastically delicate. John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Microsoft’s Azure cloud business, like Google Cloud and Amazon Web Services, is doing fantastically. Jim Cramer, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026 This is a fantastically kinetic Odyssey, one that emphasizes the physical arduousness of Odysseus’ journey and the punishing, spectacular landscape of his world. Caroline Mimbs Nyce, New Yorker, 17 July 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 14 Aug. 2026.

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