sky-high

/ˌˈskaɪ ˌhaɪ/
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Definitions of sky-high
  1. adverb
    to a very high level
    “prices have gone sky-high”
    “garbage was piled sky-high”
    “the men were flung sky-high by the explosion”
  2. adverb
    in a lavish or enthusiastic manner
    “he extolled her virtues sky-high”
    synonyms: enthusiastically
  3. adverb
    (with verb `to blow') destroyed completely; blown apart or to pieces
    “they blew the bridge sky-high”
    “the committee blew the thesis sky-high”
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