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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Over the years, Ed’s views on God have changed drastically.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
One key benefit of automating garment manufacturing, however, is that it could drastically reduce the environmental impact of this industry.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
Trump’s arch, groused the New York Times, “would drastically change the sightlines between some of the country’s most symbolic memorials.”
From Slate • May 18, 2026
According to French officials, the number of arrivals in Britain so far this year has been drastically cut from 2025.
From Barron's • May 3, 2026
The advent of mechanized fishing in the 1920s drastically reduced the number of cod from the Gulf of Maine to the Grand Banks.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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