astronomically
Adverb
Meaning
enormously
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If modern civilization man had to kill the animals he eats, the number of vegetarians would rise astronomically.
I think we have a number of young people - like yourself - who want to make a difference. I'm not sure the numbers are as large because I think the burden of getting elected to public office at the national level has become astronomically expensive.
Endless wars persist (and in some cases have even intensified); the nation's various alliances and its empire of overseas bases remain intact; US troops are still present in something like 140 countries; Pentagon and national security state spending continues to increase astronomically.
Just because my bank account hasn't swelled astronomically I don't consider myself any less of a success.
the bill was astronomically high
A computer scientist living in astronomically expensive Palo Alto might telecommute from Santa Rosa in Sonoma County, where a comparable house costs perhaps one-fourth of its Palo Alto equivalent.