Synonyms of astronomically

astronomically

adverb

as in highly

to a large extent or degree

their battalion was astronomically outnumbered by enemy forces

Synonyms & Similar Words

• highly
• greatly
• considerably
• utterly
• much
• significantly
• massively
• tremendously
• enormously
• monumentally
• staggeringly
• vastly
• hugely
• extensively
• broadly
• largely
• monstrously
• stupendously
• noticeably
• big-time
• colossally
• sizably
• a lot
• no end
• appreciably
• by half
• abundantly
• plentifully
• copiously
• healthily
• amply

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• slightly
• little
• nominally
• modestly
• negligibly
• microscopically
• minutely
• barely
• just
• minimally
• imperceptibly
• scarcely
• hardly
• fractionally
• infinitesimally
• insignificantly
• invisibly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of astronomically

Components have been getting astronomically more expensive over the last year, forcing PC and game console makers to raise prices as their margins get slimmer. — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 22 June 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

Soaring housing costs The Valley’s astronomically high housing costs are yet another indicator of the region’s staggering economic inequality. — Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026