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phenomenally

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 manner that is extraordinary or amazing.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The tennis player's serve was phenomenally fast.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adv

Meaning 2

In terms of phenomena.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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3

adverb

Meaning 3

to a phenomenal degree

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • his reaction was phenomenally quick

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Synonyms: none provided

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bheh2-der. Proto-Hellenic *pháňňō Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaínō) Ancient Greek φαινόμενον (phainómenon)bor. Late Latin phaenomenonder. English phenomenon Proto-Indo-European *h2el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al ▲ Ancient Greek φαινόμενον (phainómenon)bor. French phénomène ▲ Old French -al Middle French -al French -al French phénoménalbor. English phenomenal 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 English -ly English phenomenally From phenomenal + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: fenomenalment — in a phenomenal manner
  • Finnish: ilmiömäisesti — in a phenomenal manner
  • Portuguese: fenomenalmente — in a phenomenal manner
  • Spanish: fenomenalmente — in a phenomenal manner