fantastically

/fænˈtæstɪkɫi/ adv B2 ✓

To an extent only in fantasy; outrageously; ridiculously.

Word Origin Fantastically comes from Greek phainein 'to show, make visible' — the same root that gives us fantasy, phantom, and epiphany. Fantastic originally meant 'existing only in imagination, unreal,' but later shifted to 'wonderful, incredible.' The word fancy is a contraction of fantasy. So fantastically means 'in an imaginative, incredible way.' The PIE root *bha- 'to shine, appear' also gives us beacon and photo.

adv To an extent only in fantasy; outrageously; ridiculously. B2 ✓

The mansion was fantastically expensive, costing more than most people earn in a lifetime.

(副词) 荒诞地;离奇地;荒谬地

这座豪宅的价格高得离谱,比大多数人一生挣的钱还要多。

(adverbio) absurdamente; ridículamente; increíblemente [Hasta un punto que solo existe en la fantasía; de manera escandalosa; ridículamente.]

La mansión era fantásticamente cara, costando más de lo que la mayoría de las personas gana en toda una vida.

(adverbe) extraordinairement; démesurément; exagérément; outrancièrement; aberramment [De manière extravagante et démesurée, à un degré excessif ou ridicule qui semble relever de la fantaisie.]

Le manoir était **fantastically** cher, coûtant plus que ce que la plupart des gens gagnent en une vie.

(Adverb) phantastisch; irrsinnig; aberwitzig [In einem Ausmaß, das nur in der Fantasie möglich erscheint; maßlos oder absurd übertrieben.]

Die Villa war **fantastically** teuer und kostete mehr, als die meisten Menschen in ihrem ganzen Leben verdienen.

(副詞) 想像でしかありえないほど、法外に、途方もなく

その邸宅は途方もなく高価で、ほとんどの人が一生で稼ぐ額以上の費用がかかった。

(advérbio) absurdamente; ridiculamente [A um ponto que só existe na fantasia; absurdamente; ridiculamente.]

A mansão era absurdamente cara, custando mais do que a maioria das pessoas ganha em uma vida.

Word parts: fantast + ic + al + ly

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