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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"At the coldest temperatures, matter behaves drastically different from anything we have experienced," said Jason Williams, project scientist for Cold Atom Lab at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California, which built the facility.
From Science Daily • Jun. 23, 2026
The introduction of Tide laundry powder drastically reduced the time needed to scrub and soak clothes, and it didn’t leave a film of soap common with products in that era.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026
The highly mutable nature of street life and the participatory character of the show means its tone can shift drastically from tour to tour, even within the same night.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2026
At the least, Oracle is unlikely to drastically reduce the spending outlook.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
But to do that, I would have to drastically alter my escape plan.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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