adverb
- to an extremely large degree; enormously
- in relation to astronomy or celestial objects
Usage: informal
Usage: technical
Examples
- The cost of the new stadium was astronomically high.
- Housing prices have risen astronomically in the past decade.
- The telescope can measure distances astronomically.
- Her debt increased astronomically after college.
- The stars are astronomically distant from Earth.
- The project’s budget grew astronomically over time.
- Astronomically speaking, our solar system is quite small.