Standard Lemma guide

fantastically

adv · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

adv

Meaning 1

In a fantastic manner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • He painted fantastically with everything as if in a dream.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adv

Meaning 2

To an extent only in fantasy; outrageously; ridiculously.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • He was fantastically wealthy.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adverb

Meaning 3

exceedingly; extremely

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • she plays fabulously well

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: fabulously, incredibly

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bheh2-der. Proto-Hellenic *pháňňō Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaínō) Ancient Greek φαντάζω (phantázō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Ancient Greek -τις (-tis) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Hellenic *-tós Ancient Greek -τος (-tos) ▲ Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Ancient Greek -τικός (-tikós) Ancient Greek φανταστικός (phantastikós)bor. Late Latin phantasticusbor. Middle French fantastiquebor. English fantastic Proto-Indo-European *h2el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly Middle English -ally English -ally English fantastically From fantastic + -ally.

Across languages

Translations

28 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: ֆանտաստիկորեն (fantastikoren) — in a fantastic manner
  • Catalan: fantàsticament — in a fantastic manner
  • Chinese Mandarin: 奇特地 (qítè de) — in a fantastic manner
  • Chinese Mandarin: 難以置信地 /难以置信地 (nányǐ zhìxìn de) — in a fantastic manner
  • Danish: fantastisk — in a fantastic manner
  • Dutch: fantastisch — in a fantastic manner
  • Finnish: mielikuvituksellisesti — in a fantastic manner
  • French: fantastiquement — in a fantastic manner
  • German: phantastisch — in a fantastic manner
  • Greek: φανταστικά (fantastiká) — in a fantastic manner
  • Italian: fantasticamente — in a fantastic manner
  • Portuguese: fantasticamente — in a fantastic manner
  • Russian: фантасти́чески (fantastíčeski) — in a fantastic manner
  • Spanish: fantásticamente — in a fantastic manner
  • Vietnamese: tuyệt vời — in a fantastic manner
  • Armenian: հեքիաթային (hekʻiatʻayin) — to a fantastic extent
  • Armenian: ֆանտաստիկորեն (fantastikoren) — to a fantastic extent
  • Chinese Mandarin: 不可思議地 /不可思议地 (bùkě sīyì de) — to a fantastic extent
  • Danish: fantastisk — to a fantastic extent
  • Dutch: fantastisch — to a fantastic extent
  • Finnish: mielikuvituksellisen — to a fantastic extent
  • French: fantastiquement — to a fantastic extent
  • German: phantastisch — to a fantastic extent
  • Italian: fantasticamente — to a fantastic extent
  • Portuguese: fantasticamente — to a fantastic extent
  • Russian: фантасти́чески (fantastíčeski) — to a fantastic extent
  • Spanish: fantásticamente — to a fantastic extent
  • Vietnamese: tuyệt vời — to a fantastic extent