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fantastically-changed

|fan-tas-tic-al-ly-changed|

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/fænˈtæstɪkli-tʃeɪndʒd/

(fantastically)

imaginatively altered

Base Form
fantastically
Etymology
Etymology Information

'fantastically' originates from 'fantasy', specifically the word 'phantasia' in Greek, where 'phantasia' meant 'imagination'.

Historical Evolution

'fantasy' changed from the Old French word 'fantasie' and eventually became the modern English word 'fantasy'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, it meant 'imagination or mental image', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'imaginative or fanciful'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

changed in a way that is extremely imaginative or fanciful.

The landscape was fantastically-changed after the storm.

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Last updated: 2025/04/03 03:04