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
The fantastically versatile Billie Piper, who has charmed geeks in Doctor Who and goths in Penny Dreadful, makes an intriguing foil for cello phenom Wednesday as the school’s new head of music.
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Judy Berman, Time, 6 Aug. 2025
Our history is fantastically compelling, sometimes in inspirational ways, sometimes in sobering ways.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
All in all this is a fantastically approachable dram, particularly from this distillery – a craft darling which was purchased by Diageo in 2022.
—Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
For instance, at their peak, blackberries are fantastically sweet and delicious, but turn bitingly acidic and bitter just a week later.
—Jeff Burkhart, Mercury News, 25 July 2025
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Judy Berman, Time, 6 Aug. 2025
Our history is fantastically compelling, sometimes in inspirational ways, sometimes in sobering ways.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
All in all this is a fantastically approachable dram, particularly from this distillery – a craft darling which was purchased by Diageo in 2022.
—Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
For instance, at their peak, blackberries are fantastically sweet and delicious, but turn bitingly acidic and bitter just a week later.
—Jeff Burkhart, Mercury News, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fantastically
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Or consider the extremely rapid development of vaccines during the recent COVID pandemic.—
Alan Lightman
September 12,
Literary Hub,
12 Sep. 2025
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Kirk has risen in popularity over the years for his extremely polarizing takes, which resulted in a heavy split among reactions to his passing.—
Regina Cho,
VIBE.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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However, these fluctuations are incredibly important, from a cosmic perspective.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
11 Sep. 2025
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Now, glasses are for everyone and have become incredibly versatile.—
Jacquelyn Smith,
Parents,
11 Sep. 2025
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The player known as Dan the Man during his playing days remains very active in a lot of different arenas.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Some like to get to the airport very early, with time for a full picnic, while others are dashing in at the last minute while downing a protein bar.—
Jessie Beck,
AFAR Media,
16 Sep. 2025
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Even raid racers are not terribly excited about that, and apparently even like the previous World’s First team is even going to bother with it.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Set in his native Scotland and lovingly photographed, the film tantalizes even without a terribly original story.—
Stephen Farber,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Sep. 2025
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Trump has been highly critical of Fed Chair Jerome Powell for not cutting rates quickly and has attempted to fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook.—
Adeola Adeosun
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Regardless, this race usually offers a bigger and highly competitive field.—
Danny Brewer,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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His designs were built under license by Bristol for use in British passenger trains, too.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Needing 30-plus yards for a first down in two plays proved too much, and the Texans turned the ball over on downs.—
Jordan Neal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Most recently, he was badly injured after a high–speed car crash in New Hampshire in August.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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Things go very badly in the first episode, when a home invasion gone wrong puts Robbie in an impossible situation.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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To take just one example from many hundreds, consider this conical, solid brass paperweight from minimalist Swedish firm Les Few, which will weigh down your expense reports and look damned good doing it.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
8 Sep. 2025
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The car scenes are rough, authentic, and often deeply compelling — mainly because the fresh-faced Bridges is so damned charismatic.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
27 June 2025
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“Fantastically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fantastically. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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