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PHENOMENALLY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does phenomenally mean? 

PHENOMENALLY (adverb)
  The adverb PHENOMENALLY has 1 sense:

1. to a phenomenal degreeplay

  Familiarity information: PHENOMENALLY used as an adverb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


PHENOMENALLY (adverb)


Sense 1

Meaning:

To a phenomenal degree

Context example:

his reaction was phenomenally quick

Pertainym:

phenomenal (exceedingly or unbelievably great)


 Context examples 


The Czarina Catherine made a phenomenally quick journey—so much so that Captain Donelson's suspicions were aroused; but his superstition united with his canniness played the Count's game for him, and he ran with his favouring wind through fogs and all till he brought up blindfold at Galatz.

(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)



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