ASTRONOMICALLY

astronomically

(adverb) enormously; “the bill was astronomically high”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

astronomically (comparative more astronomically, superlative most astronomically)

(not comparable) Of or relating to astronomy.

(comparable, degree) In the extreme, very (typically very large).

Source: Wiktionary


ASTRONOMIC

As`tro*nom"ic, a.

Definition: Astronomical.

ASTRONOMICAL

As`tro*nom"ic*al, a. Etym: [L. astronomicus, Gr. astronomique.]

Definition: Of or pertaining to astronomy; in accordance with the methods or principles of astronomy.

– As`tro*nom"ic*al*ly, adv. Astronomical clock. See under Clock.

– Astronomical day. See under Day.

– Astronomical fractions, Astronomical numbers. See under Sexagesimal.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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15 January 2025

BEAR

(verb) have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices; “She bears the title of Duchess”; “He held the governorship for almost a decade”


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The earliest credible evidence of coffee-drinking as the modern beverage appeared in modern-day Yemen. In the middle of the 15th century in Sufi shrines where coffee seeds were first roasted and brewed for drinking. The Yemenis procured the coffee beans from the Ethiopian Highlands.

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