Definition

In a way that is extremely large or significant, often used to describe quantities or distances that are vast.

Example

The costs of the project increased astronomically over the years.

Conversation

Did you see that new telescope at the science fair?

Yeah, it looked astronomically powerful!

I heard it can see stars that are light-years away.

That's amazing! Imagine the discoveries we could make.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Astronomically → It is formed from "astron" (from Greek, meaning star) and "nomos" (from Greek, meaning law) combined with the suffix "-ically" (meaning in a manner relating to). The word "astronomically" refers to something that relates to the laws or study of stars, often used to describe something in an extremely large or vast manner.

Memory Tip

Think of 'stars' ('astron') and 'laws' ('nomos') to remember that 'astronomically' means relating to the vastness of stars, often used to describe something very large.

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