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

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

From BBC

The researchers working in this field, though, say that there are still many opportunities to improve coatings and develop new ones that could drastically improve the performance of machines or infrastructure in the future.

From BBC

But if Vought is appointed and confirmed by the Senate, he will once again be working in an office that he has sought to drastically downsize.

From Salon

This is a pressing concern in a super-aging society like Japan where -- while people live longer -- without proper muscle strength, quality of life can be drastically diminished.

From Science Daily

The low pressure system off the Pacific Northwest coast driving this storm will begin rapidly intensifying Tuesday — reaching the threshold of a bomb cyclone — which will drastically increase its moisture and strength.

From Los Angeles Times

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