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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"Abdominal obesity reduces circulating vitamin D, and that deficiency impairs the immune system, exacerbating the chronic inflammation caused by excess fat and drastically increasing the risk of mortality," Alexandre explains to Agência FAPESP.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026
"What I've been trying to look for are the small wins. Where can I get the biggest gain without changing or drastically shifting anything that they're already doing?"
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
The result is a “60 Minutes” with a drastically depleted bench heading into a new season.
From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2026
The United States on Wednesday announced it had created a "clear framework" for the eventual deployment of offshore nuclear reactors, as part of the Trump administration's push to drastically ramp up atomic energy output.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
Working hours had been drastically increased in anticipation of Hate Week.
From "1984" by George Orwell
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