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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The hotel has a fantastically central address (no car is needed), and famous sites, including some of the city’s top theaters and the Museumplein, are just a short walk away. Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2025 Critic’s Pick Over nearly six decades, this fantastically inventive artist experimented with paint, turning it into a sculptural medium. Holland Cotter, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025 And the chefs in these videos are wildly, immensely, fantastically popular, with tens of millions of followers combined. Leah Asmelash, CNN, 9 Mar. 2025 And Leo Woodall, who is the most fantastically hardworking actor, sat down and learned them and reproduced them all and wrote them on the walls. Lynette Rice, Deadline, 5 Mar. 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 15 May. 2025.

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