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
That character is Mike Tyler (Chris Evans), a Hollywood star recovering from a recent nervous breakdown and attending a garish eco-friendly charity party for the super-super-rich that’s being held in a fantastically austere Greek mine.
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2025
Part of the beauty of football is its interdependent nature, the way all the gears shift and turn together as part of one fantastically complex machine.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
The recliner is fantastically practical to save on walking space while still being able to lounge, but the most practical feature is that each arm of the couch hosts both USB and USB-C charging ports.
—Emily Hein, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
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.
—Judy Berman, Time, 6 Aug. 2025
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2025
Part of the beauty of football is its interdependent nature, the way all the gears shift and turn together as part of one fantastically complex machine.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
The recliner is fantastically practical to save on walking space while still being able to lounge, but the most practical feature is that each arm of the couch hosts both USB and USB-C charging ports.
—Emily Hein, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
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.
—Judy Berman, Time, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fantastically
Adverb
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Almeida is extremely likely to have wrestling success early in this fight, and the question becomes whether Volkov can survive and extend the matchup.—
Brett Appley,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Last offseason, the Red Sox were extremely active, trading for ace pitcher Garrett Crochet and signing All-Star third baseman Alex Bregman.—
Shaun McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Arguably the best thing about this season (other than every time Sage shows up on my TV screen) is how incredibly personal Savannah takes everything.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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The country is incredibly violent.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The hunter was supposed to be Nweeia’s main guide, and this happened on the very first day of the expedition.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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There are very few people with any substance who want to run.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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But in the interim, since the dragon’s demise, something has gone terribly wrong.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
20 Oct. 2025
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When Ashton reacted terribly, well, he got pushed off that cliff.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
19 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Hill said his tribe’s gaming operations are highly regulated, unlike bars, and are subject to annual audits and reporting to the state.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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After the game, All-Pro edge-rusher Micah Parsons spoke highly of his young QB.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Fast and Free High-rise Tight 25-inch 5-pocket There’s simply no such thing as having too many pockets, as exhibited by these fan-favorite five-pocket leggings, which are currently $69.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Oct. 2025
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Meaning, his sons balance a hearty rotation of sports and academics, but the Farrers are also diligent about working in time for volunteer projects, too.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The €286m spent on players since 2022 has largely been spent badly and on other coaches.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Of course, the behavior didn't seem to hurt of of their careers too badly.—
Gillian Telling,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Jeff looks at things very straightforwardly and is damned fearless, right?—
Fortune Editors,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 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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“Fantastically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fantastically. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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