as in extremely
to a great degree
a community production of the classic musical that featured fantastically bad singing
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Recent Examples of fantastically
Creator of ‘Scarface,’ champion of Israel’s statehood: How Ben Hecht lived life the Chicago way
Between 1910 and 1924, in his fantastically eventful years as a Chicagoan, Ben Hecht wrote enough for an entire career.
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
These two brilliant women develop an obsessive relationship with each other that features sizzling chemistry and leads to thrills, spills and a fantastically addictive four seasons.
—Lesley O'Toole, Variety, 9 May 2025
The hotel has a fantastically central address (no car is needed), and famous sites, including some of the city’s top theaters and the Museumplein, are just a short walk away.
—Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2025
Critic’s Pick Over nearly six decades, this fantastically inventive artist experimented with paint, turning it into a sculptural medium.
—Holland Cotter, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
These two brilliant women develop an obsessive relationship with each other that features sizzling chemistry and leads to thrills, spills and a fantastically addictive four seasons.
—Lesley O'Toole, Variety, 9 May 2025
The hotel has a fantastically central address (no car is needed), and famous sites, including some of the city’s top theaters and the Museumplein, are just a short walk away.
—Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2025
Critic’s Pick Over nearly six decades, this fantastically inventive artist experimented with paint, turning it into a sculptural medium.
—Holland Cotter, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fantastically
Adverb
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No vaccine is perfect, the experts said, but the risk with the Covid vaccine is extremely small and the problems like a sore arm or a low-grade fever that some of his patients have experienced resolved quickly.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
7 June 2025
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Stef Stef is extremely mature and grounded in her investigation of the Goon Docks.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
7 June 2025
Adverb
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After four successful seasons of Godfather of Harlem — a true cultural phenomenon — moving into producing and creating new shows with him felt incredibly natural and organic.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
13 June 2025
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Chris and Paul are not only supremely talented but incredibly nice and generous.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2025
Adverb
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The restaurant itself is long gone and most of the area looks very different, having been rebuilt after the bombing during the Second World War, but there’s an obelisk marking the spot just a few yards from Odeonsplatz square, upon which the club’s founding document is mounted.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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Even in 2006, when violence was at a very high point in Colombia, only 32% of asylum cases were approved.—
Clara-Sophia Daly,
Miami Herald,
7 June 2025
Adverb
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So, this is a terrible – terribly misguided policy.—
/ CBS News,
CBS News,
1 June 2025
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Walker is not terribly splitty, and the Cardinals committed to giving him consistent playing time.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
Adverb
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Hamm not only spoke highly of Hendricks, but also pointed to the performance delivered by Elisabeth Moss as Peggy Olson across the show's seven seasons.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
3 June 2025
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In a highly competitive situation, involving offers from both studios and streamers, Netflix has landed the pitch for a two-hander action comedy to star A Minecraft Movie‘s Jason Momoa and SNL alum Andy Samberg.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
3 June 2025
Adverb
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But there are many times when Ait-Nouri resorts to his tricks too readily, with his over-elaboration putting his team in trouble.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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Similarly, if one person yells loudly during a funeral, other people will, too.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
5 June 2025
Adverb
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Adding to the shock factor of this particular comeback was how badly Indiana handled the ball in the first half.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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Everlane Khaki Wide-leg Linen Pants These high-rise pants from Everlane are made from a breezy linen-viscose blend that won’t wrinkle as badly as 100 percent linen.—
Alexandra Pereira,
Travel + Leisure,
5 June 2025
Adverb
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While Nintendo mostly conceded the corporate tug-of-war over graphical prowess back in 2006 with the Wii, the general plateau of visual enhancements over the last two generations means that games running on Switch 2 look pretty damned good even compared to more premium devices.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
5 June 2025
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This is typically where everyone’s hindsight becomes so damned good.—
Eli Amdur,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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“Fantastically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fantastically. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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