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PHENOMENAL
phenomenal
(adjective) exceedingly or unbelievably great; “the bomb did fantastic damage”; “Samson is supposed to have had fantastic strength”; “phenomenal feats of memory”
phenomenal
(adjective) of or relating to a phenomenon; “phenomenal science”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
phenomenal (comparative more phenomenal, superlative most phenomenal)
(colloquial) Very remarkable; highly extraordinary; amazing.
(scientific) Perceptible by the senses through immediate experience.
(philosophy) Of or pertaining to the appearance of the world, as opposed to the ultimate nature of the world as it is in itself.
Synonyms
• (very remarkable): awesome (slang)
Source: Wiktionary
Phe*nom"e*nal, a. Etym: [Cf. F. phénoménal.]
Definition: Relating to, or of the nature of, a phenomenon; hence, extraordinary; wonderful; as, a phenomenal memory.
– Phe*nom"e*nal*ly, adv.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ENDLESSLY
(adverb) (spatial sense) seeming to have no bounds; “the Nubian desert stretched out before them endlessly”
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