radically

[rad-ik-lee]

adjective

1. with regard to origin or root.

2. in a complete or basic manner; thoroughly; fundamentally.

radically

/ ˈrædɪkəlɪ /

adverb

1. thoroughly; completely; fundamentally

   to alter radically

Other Word Forms

• nonradically adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of radically¹

First recorded in 1600–10; radical + -ly

Example Sentences

Belgium’s topsy-turvy nuclear debate is a reflection of how radically perceptions of nuclear power have changed across the West and beyond in just a few years.

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These robots have become radically easier to program over the past decade, and now people can use a simple tablet interface to instruct them to perform specific sequences of actions.

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Meanwhile, a bill currently in the Israeli Knesset put forth by Benjamin Netanyahu’s communications minister aims to shut down public television and radically expand government control over the country’s independent media and cultural institutions.

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Even as McMahon has shrunk the Department of Education, she’s operated in what she calls “a parallel universe” to radically shift how children will learn for years to come.

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Formed by conservative legal theorists in the 1980s to help President Ronald Reagan roll back liberal policies, the unitary executive theory promises to radically expand presidential power.

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Related Words

• thoroughly