astronomical

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Though the odds of being dealt a royal flush are semi-astronomical, the opportunity to even try is pretty astronomical.

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  1. adjective Of or relating to astronomy.
  2. adjective Of enormous magnitude; immense: an astronomical increase in the deficit.

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  • The soft-core market in this country is astronomical, and Voss has never made a move on it, ostensibly because his hypocritical British image is to disapprove, but really because Raymond and Sullivan have it already sliced up between them. —  Also by Christopher Brookmyre
  • The numbers are astronomical, yet, tragically, they are becoming acceptable. —  Palestine Blogs aggregator
  • "I've seen numbers from November on sales and they're astronomical, and I think that's a tribute to the tenants that are there, it's a very good mix of recession proof tenants," said Wharton. —  7 Top Stories, Sports and Weather
  • The cost to rehabilitate it would surely be astronomical, and for what? —  The Appleton Post-Crescent Latest Headlines
  • This wasn't surprising -- as the margins on printer ink for companies like HP are astronomical, and the company has been doing everything it can possibly think of to stop anyone from selling competitive ink, including filing bogus patent lawsuits. —  Techdirt
 

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/æstrəˈnɑmɪkəl/
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