adv
Meaning 1
In a fantastic manner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- He painted fantastically with everything as if in a dream.
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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adv
In a fantastic manner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adv
To an extent only in fantasy; outrageously; ridiculously.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adverb
exceedingly; extremely
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: fabulously, incredibly
Antonyms: none provided
History
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
28 source translations are retained for this English entry.