astronomical

or as·tro·nom·ic

[ as-truh-nom-i-kuh l or as-truh-nom-ik ]
/ ˌæs trəˈnɒm ɪ kəl or ˌæs trəˈnɒm ɪk /

adjective

of, relating to, or connected with astronomy.
extremely large; exceedingly great; enormous: It takes an astronomical amount of money to build a car factory.

Origin of astronomical

1550–60; < Latin astronomic(us) (< Greek astronomikós; see astronomy, -ic) + -al1

OTHER WORDS FROM astronomical

as·tro·nom·i·cal·ly, adverb non·as·tro·nom·ic, adjective non·as·tro·nom·i·cal, adjective non·as·tro·nom·i·cal·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for astronomically

astronomical

astronomic

/ (ˌæstrəˈnɒmɪkəl) /

adjective

enormously large; immense
of or relating to astronomy

Derived forms of astronomical

astronomically, adverb