drastically

[ dras-tik-lee ]

adverb

1. 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.

2. extremely:

   This school should be merged with others in the same locality, as the number of students studying here is drastically low.

Word History and Origins

Origin of drastically¹

drastic ( def ) + -ally ( def )

Example Sentences

Best feature went to A Different Man, a thought-provoking movie about a man who has a disfiguring facial condition and drastically changes his appearance.

From BBC

No one would look at the results in other nations where district lines have been so drastically manipulated and suggest that they reflect popular consensus.

From Salon

Alison says she felt "drastically different" after having the injection and still uses her inhalers but "only because I've been told to".

From BBC

But longtime “Wicked” fans will notice that the movie doesn’t drastically shoehorn any part of the narrative.

From Los Angeles Times

"Festival prices and ticket prices have gone up drastically, but the musicians' wage hasn't," she said.

From BBC

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