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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"It drastically undervalued our world-class assets, our growth momentum, and our future -- and the Board will not let that happen."
From Barron's
But on Thursday, the Italian foreign ministry said the proposed rate had now been drastically cut back.
From BBC
When Dan Richards went for a New Year's Eve swim in 2023, he never could have imagined how drastically his life would change.
From BBC
Those two decisions will have the teams in drastically different places on offense.
From Los Angeles Times
One of the project's ultimate goals is to increase green spaces and for farmers to eventually sustain the lands after droughts and chronic water shortages have drastically reduced agricultural areas.
From Barron's
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