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 But the market’s impressive ability to at least partially work its way around the conflict has also prevented prices from surging as astronomically high as the world’s largest-ever oil supply shock would suggest. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 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 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for astronomically

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Measles is a highly contagious airborne disease that causes fever, respiratory symptoms and a characteristic rash.

— JULHAS ALAM, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
While the airline and ground control argued over replacements, a group of eight highly experienced traveling grooms, including Vard, slipped into emergency mode.

— Danielle Rossingh, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of highly

Adverb

The Sweden international expressed a preference to leave even before Spurs signed Mateus Fernandes and Sandro Tonali in club-record deals, which greatly increased the competition for places in midfield.

— Jay Harris, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Within days of each other, Nasdaq announced its acquisition of Instinet, its major electronic rival, while the NYSE announced its merger with Archipelago, greatly speeding up the transition from floor-based to fully electronic trading.

— Brian Lund, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of greatly

Adverb

Bournemouth were the better team, both in terms of the data (17 shots to eight, more than twice as many on target too, and with an xG figure that was considerably higher) and the eye test.

— Stuart James, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Opposition to David Ellison’s bid to combine two historic media giants, each having recently weathered smaller mergers of their own, has grown considerably in recent months.

— Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of considerably

Adverb

And yet, when Szumowska and Englert portray Fyodor’s reaction to the couple’s pregnancy, the birth of their child, and a subsequent tragedy, Anna’s adoration for this utterly flawed man almost feels justified.

— Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
The result is an utterly unique tile that celebrates its imperfections and is widely requested for modern bathrooms and kitchens.

— Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of utterly

Adverb

Even so, that is not deterring him from making the case that United should be allowed to get much, much larger.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Bloomberg added or extended more than 40 historic districts and passed more than 80 neighborhood downzonings, while Bill de Blasio and Eric Adams were much more accommodating to real-estate interests.

— David Freedlander, Curbed, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of much

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The politics of guns has changed significantly in the past five years, with Congress passing a bipartisan gun safety law and the National Rifle Association’s influence in decline.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Facing inflation on multiple fronts, market expectations regarding the ECB, the Fed, and the Bank of England have diverged significantly.

— , CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of significantly

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