ASTRONOMICALLY Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

astronomically

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Definition of astronomically

as in highly

to a large extent or degree their battalion was astronomically outnumbered by enemy forces

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Recent Examples of astronomically Since then, as the backlash to AI slop has grown astronomically, the company has been actively trying to play the other side, hiring A-listers including the actor Timothée Chalamet and Oscar-winning cinematographers. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 24 Sep. 2026 Other drugs are completely unobtainable, leaving Iran’s sick facing astronomically higher prices or a less effective generic version. — Leila Gharagozlou, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026 Google won’t be using the top models for all of that because using the most powerful AI would be astronomically expensive, and there probably isn’t enough compute power in the world to handle it. — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2026 The outsized headlines are astronomically disproportionate to what the remarks actually signify. — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 The ugly Framework has switched to an exotic new upgradeable LPDDR5X RAM format just in time for those modules to become astronomically expensive. — ArsTechnica, 27 July 2026 But the chances for this are astronomically low—at least for our neighborhood in the Milky Way. — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 22 May 2026 The myth that America is a place where anyone can become suddenly and astronomically wealthy has its origins in the gold rush. — Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 4 May 2026 These are astronomically referred to as M36, M37, and M38. — Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026

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This requires that software developers understand how to prompt AI with relevant and highly honed questions, validate outputs, understand the limitations of AI models and maintain accountability for the final product.

— Alberto Lugo, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Programming will be highly curated and editorially led, organizers added, spanning headline conversations, unexpected pairings, global trends and data, cultural insight and case studies from across the international entertainment business.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of highly

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As tales of touring and recording with Diddy in other episodes fail to lead to a query about what the Bad Boy founder has been up to since 2024, the doc feels time-stamped and a few considerably eventful years old for the people who come up.

— Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
The machine has been given a distinctly Terminator-style appearance for the event, including a menacing head that makes the scene look considerably more cinematic than a conventional robotics demonstration.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of considerably

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In the book, MacLachlan recalls being utterly dumbfounded at having been asked to do something so oblivious at best and cruel at worst.

— Rachel Brodsky, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
This is because an utterly distinctive element of creation would be missing!

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of utterly

Adverb

The singer, dressed in all red, much like in the track’s music video, was surrounded by her backup singers for a lively performance of the song, which has taken over social media this past year.

— Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 27 Sep. 2026
The next time the Panthers take the field, the stakes will be much higher.

— Alejandro Hernandez, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of much

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The modifications made to the vehicle result in an interior that feels significantly roomier and now has actual cargo room, even if its rear row of seats is still cramped.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 28 Sep. 2026
Its successor, the U6SF Pro, builds on that foundation with significantly higher brightness and even lower input lag for faster, smoother gaming.

— Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of significantly

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