Astronomically

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Astronomical \As`tro*nom"ic*al\ (-[i^]*kal), a. [L.
     astronomicus, Gr. 'astronomiko`s: cf. F. astronomique.]
     Of or pertaining to astronomy; in accordance with the methods
     or principles of astronomy. -- {As`tro*nom"ic*al*ly}, adv.
     [1913 Webster]
  


     {Astronomical clock}. See under {Clock}.
  
     {Astronomical day}. See under {Day}.
  
     {Astronomical fractions}, {Astronomical numbers}. See under
        {Sexagesimal}.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  astronomically
       adv : enormously; "the bill was astronomically high"