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   astronomical

   /ˌastrəˈnɒmɪkl/

   adjective

   • 1. relating to astronomy: "astronomical observations" Similar celestialplanetarystellarastronomicheavenly
   • 2. (of an amount) extremely large: informal "he wanted an astronomical fee" Similar hugeenormousvery largevery greatvery bigprodigioustremendousmonumentalmammothcolossalvastgiganticmassiveepicmonstrousterrifictitanictoweringking-sizedking-sizesubstantialconsiderablesizeableheftyhandsomekinglyprincelylavishgenerousinordinateinformal:astronomicalmightywhoppingwhopping greatthumpingthumping greatbumpermegamonsterjumbohumongousseriousdirty greatrip-roaringwhackingwhacking greatginormousOpposite insignificantsmall

   Word Origin mid 16th century: via Latin from Greek astronomikos, from astronomia (see astronomy).

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