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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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
Less than a month ago, retailers seemed set to reap the gains of higher tax returns, but the war in Iran drastically altered that picture.
From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026
That the 43-year-old was attending the black tie event with stars and Washington elites in December is a sign of how drastically Milton’s fortunes had changed in 2025.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026
The eruption had changed the land around Mount St. Helens so drastically that it had to be relearned all over again.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
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