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astronomical

 adjective
     
Related topics: Astronomy
as‧tro‧nom‧i‧cal
1 informal astronomical prices, costs etc are extremely high
2HA [only before noun] relating to the scientific study of the stars
—astronomically adverb:
astronomically high rents
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