astronomically

astronomically

CEFR: C1-C2 /as-tro-nom-i-cal-ly/ [ae2.s.t.r.ah0.n.aa1.m.ih0.k.l.iy0]

We also often use “astronomical” to describe an amount like the cost of something is large. For example:

Example Sentences:
Houses in the village are selling for astronomical prices.
The cost is astronomical.

The adverb “astronomically” also has the same usage. For example:

Example Sentences:
He was astronomically wealthy.
House prices had risen astronomically.
The bill was astronomically high