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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The distance that electric trucks can travel without recharging can be drastically cut when towing heavy loads or operating in less ideal conditions, such as cold weather.
From MarketWatch
"When anyone becomes a parent their life changes drastically and dramatically," he said in June.
From BBC
One suggestion is to drastically reduce the amount of TMO interference, empowering the on-field referee to make quick and unilateral decisions.
From BBC
AI-driven demand is greater than anticipated, but memory chip makers have also been "drastically cutting" spending on expanding capacity in recent years, Keating explained.
From Barron's
That part of the state would not constitute an urban metropolis anywhere else in the U.S., but it is a drastically different world than the one Platner is fighting for.
From Salon
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