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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Aside from Musk, and the Waltons, the rankings for others among the top 10 billionaires haven’t drastically changed even as their wealth has slipped, by Bloomberg’s calculations.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 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
He says his mum and brother "explicitly asked the question about service charges", but they were reassured that they were unlikely to increase drastically.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
Investors have drastically scaled back their bets: Interest-rate futures showed Thursday afternoon that traders see a 45% chance that the Federal Reserve doesn’t cut rates at all in 2026, according to CME Group.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
Our mind, faced with a life-threatening situation, drastically limits the range and amount of information that we have to deal with.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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