[usuallybeforenoun] (formal) very large or powerful and causing surprise or admiration
SYNCOLOSSAL, ENORMOUS:
a prodigious achievement / memory / talent * Laser discs can store prodigious amounts of information.
prodigiously adverb:
a prodigiously talented musician
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