astronomically

adverb

Definition of astronomicallynext
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 Indeed, in 1986, many of the largest cities were bathed in permanent twilight, with only the brightest stars and planets visible from near city centers and with astronomically unacceptable conditions up to 50 miles (80 km) away. — Joe Rao, Space.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Often that has been through the Affordable Care Act, though Allsep has watched costs rise astronomically in the past two years. — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026 Tides will continue to climb astronomically on Sunday and early next week. — Terry Eliasen, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026 Since then, as the backlash to AI slop has grown astronomically, the company has been actively trying to play the other side, hiring A-listers including the actor Timothée Chalamet and Oscar-winning cinematographers. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 24 Sep. 2026 Other drugs are completely unobtainable, leaving Iran’s sick facing astronomically higher prices or a less effective generic version. — Leila Gharagozlou, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for astronomically
  1. highly
  2. greatly
  3. considerably
  4. utterly
  5. much
  6. significantly
Adverb
  • Authorities in both countries were investigating the cyber incidents, which exposed vulnerabilities in some older refrigeration management systems and in the countries' highly efficient food supply chains.
    — JOHN LEICESTER, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Cell-depleting therapies, which are generally considered highly effective treatments, target and remove specific immune cells.
    — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of highly
Adverb
  • China has also greatly reduced its imports by tapping into its strategic reserves.
    — Lou Robinson, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
  • One tiny drop on the collar of a jighead will greatly diminish a fish’s ability to rip off the lure when short striking.
    — Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of greatly
Adverb
  • Fortunately for Moss, his own fishing trip with Church went considerably better.
    — Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Ask whether the same level of performance is beginning to require considerably more internal effort.
    — Shahrzad Jalali, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of considerably
Adverb
  • The general trivia and straight clues are also tough, and there’s a good amount of novelty, including 11 debut entries, a few oddballs among them, and one utterly brutal misdirect that significantly spiced up my solving experience.
    — Caitlin Lovinger, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2026
  • And, of course, a finish that left me utterly speechless on multiple different levels.
    — Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of utterly
Adverb
  • Others are skeptical the task force can accomplish much in such a short time period, arguing that eventually sweeping new legislation will be needed to regulate AI.
    — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Now, Mahomes and the Chiefs are undefeated through five games for only the third time in his career, and the offense much more closely resembles the heights of his torrid five-year start compared with the more recent three-season malaise.
    — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of much
Adverb
  • The number goes significantly higher—as high as over 50 percent this year—if there were also male founders in the team.
    — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • That was a massive boon to the game and significantly influenced One More Level’s development from there.
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of significantly

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“Astronomically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/astronomically. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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