fantastically

adverb

fan·​tas·​ti·​cal·​ly fan-ˈta-sti-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce fantastically (audio)
fən-
1
: in a fantastic manner
2
: to a fantastic degree : extremely
fantastically expensive clothes

Examples of fantastically in a Sentence

a community production of the classic musical that featured fantastically bad singing
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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. 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 Weapons is not brain-dead entertainment; the film is impeccably crafted and filled with fantastically game actors. Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fantastically

Word History

Etymology

fantastical + -ly entry 2

First Known Use

1543, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of fantastically was in 1543

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“Fantastically.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fantastically. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.

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