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
And the price is astronomically less — about 1 percent of those TSAT behemoths.
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Charles Beames, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Charles Beames, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for astronomically
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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
Adverb
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Mostly, The Victims die or suffer greatly at the hands of the Criminal Element, but only because The Citizen invited the bad guys in.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Wrecks in the Great Lakes have been found since the 1960s, but in recent years the rate of these finds has accelerated greatly, in part due to media attention, clearer waters and better technology, Baillod said.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN Money,
17 Sep. 2025
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Last year, Jefferson’s average yards per route run was considerably less against press coverage than off coverage.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Notably, that was considerably more than his boss was earning as a House member, $174,000.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Sounds of the deep, burbly bass-baritone exhaust dancing atop the engine’s upper intake sounds in the treble clef—utterly magnificent.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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So far, against one former Pac-12 foe (Utah) and two Mountain West Conference schools, UCLA has been utterly outclassed.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The company is where the customer pain is sharpest, but Lerner sees a much larger opportunity.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Microwave ovens, which came along much later, enjoyed more widespread ownership and usage, both above 90%, in spite of urban legends about how microwaves will explode your pets and lower sperm counts.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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While the overall unemployment rate in 2024 was 11%, the youth unemployment rate stood significantly higher at 21%.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025
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More significantly, Abu Dhabi funded the development of Russia’s unique Pantsir-S1 medium-range air defense system, receiving units up to three years before the Russian Army even did.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Astronomically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/astronomically. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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