drastically
Americanadverb
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so as to have a thorough or far-reaching effect; profoundly or radically.
Our everyday lives have been drastically altered by the huge number of innovations in medicine, transportation, communications, and more.
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extremely.
This school should be merged with others in the same locality, as the number of students studying here is drastically low.
Etymology
Origin of drastically
Example Sentences
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"Already we are starting to see sea surface temperatures in the central Pacific warm up drastically," he said.
From Barron's • Jul. 10, 2026
The 1924 Immigration Act limited immigration so drastically, that it can be discerned by a distinct bend in the chart of US annual population growth.
From BBC • Jul. 4, 2026
Still, while many of these incoming rookies will make millions regardless of where they are selected in the draft, dropping even a few spots can drastically alter their financial futures.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026
"At the coldest temperatures, matter behaves drastically different from anything we have experienced," said Jason Williams, project scientist for Cold Atom Lab at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California, which built the facility.
From Science Daily • Jun. 23, 2026
Alvarez also spoke of his perplexity that Rabi had “changed his mind so drastically after talking with Dr. Oppenheimer.”
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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