in·ter·ga·lac·tic

[in-ter-guh-lak-tik]
adjective
of, existing, or occurring in the space between galaxies: The science-fiction movie was about an intergalactic war.

Origin:
1925–30; inter- + galactic

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intergalactic (ˌɪntəɡəˈlæktɪk) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
of, relating to, or existing between two or more galaxies: the dark clouds of intergalactic space

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Intergalactic is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
Example sentences
Intergalactic space probably isn't all that empty, either.
We will roam these planets and treat them as the intergalactic equivalent of
  protected national parks.
At that speed, it will escape the galaxy's grasp and sail off into
  intergalactic space.
The sun and other stars as well as much of the intergalactic matter are in the
  plasma phase.
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