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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But more recently, close US ally Japan has drastically reduced its once-substantial imports of Iranian oil as part of international pressure over Tehran's nuclear activities.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
If there’s any hope of moving forward on a human, one-to-one level, how we treat each other must be drastically reexamined.
From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026
Each was the top scorer on their former squads — Washington State and Utah, respectively — and have taken on drastically different roles as arguably the fourth and fifth pieces of this Bruins team.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026
Before the system was overhauled in 2024, Piece by Piece and other providers drastically increased prices to command higher payments.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
"The plain fact is", my grandmother said, "that your son Bruno has been rather drastically altered."
From "The Witches" by Roald Dahl
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