ASTRONOMICALLY Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

astronomically

adverb

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 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 In the year 2038, for instance, the equinox falls on March 20 with a full Moon the next day, so astronomically speaking, Easter should fall on March 28 of that year. — Joe Rao, Space.com, 31 Mar. 2026 Churches still rely on earlier calculations of the moon phases as well as its set definition of the spring equinox, which can place Easter on a date different from what is astronomically accurate. — Carlie Procell, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026 Reducing the unknowns The team’s observations that the asteroid will pass about 14,229 miles (22,900 kilometers) from the moon, with a margin of error that is plus or minus 497 miles (800 kilometers), may not seem like a large distance, astronomically speaking. — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026

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Only about half of employees in his research rated leaders highly in demonstrating care.

— Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
After what Kansas men’s basketball coach Bill Self believes was a highly successful two-month summer set of workouts, the 14 Jayhawk players on the 2026-27 roster have headed to their hometowns for a month-long breather.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026

Definition of highly

Adverb

Fleet to increase to 100 by mid-2027 That would greatly expand where the trucks can deliver.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 2 Aug. 2026
Also, what would happen to the College Sports Commission, the main NIL enforcement arm that spends the bulk of its time analyzing third-party NIL deals that would be greatly reduced under this arrangement?

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026

Definition of greatly

Adverb

The planet had remained hidden in the data all this time, overshadowed by its considerably brighter star and two companion planets.

— Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
In this situation, the Bao 5 feels impressively punchy and is certainly capable of keeping pace with considerably more expensive rivals.

— Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of considerably

Adverb

There were four outlandish, outcast characters, whom Goldberg utterly embodied with something as slight as the crossing of her eyes or the dragging of her leg.

— Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 25 July 2026
Silver is particularly interesting because it's also found in utterly ancient meteorites called CI chondrites.

— Rahul Rao, Space.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of utterly

Adverb

But the version posed to voters this year would take much longer — with the city’s first even-year election happening in 2034.

— Tess Riski July 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
The move suggests Beijing is expanding its long-range strike capability across a much larger fleet instead of limiting it to a few advanced vessels.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 30 July 2026

Definition of much

Adverb

But fishers haven’t taken advantage of the invasive dusky spinefoot, whose population has grown significantly in Italian waters.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
Scheer warns that a lack of trust significantly erodes loyalty, innovation, and retention, impacting revenue and growth.

— Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026

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