fantastically

adverb

fan·​tas·​ti·​cal·​ly fan-ˈta-sti-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce fantastically (audio)
fən-
Synonyms of fantasticallynext
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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California’s weather forecast this week is fantastically comfortable — but the rest of the country is suffering under oppressive heat. Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026 The Austrian Alps are fantastically photogenic, and the principals in the Plamberger trial had left a detailed record of their time in the mountains on social media. William Finnegan, New Yorker, 29 June 2026 For your pickle cravings, there’s no shortage of fantastically filthy martinis chock-full of brine. Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 9 June 2026 The shuttle, while fantastically advanced, would never be the vehicle to help humankind slip all of our surly bonds, so to speak. Eric Berger & Lee Hutchinson, ArsTechnica, 31 May 2026 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 5 Jul. 2026.

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