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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After that, she and her husband moved to California, where she shortened her commute drastically and was hired as a rabbinical intern at Congregation Emeth in Morgan Hill.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
Tankers have been unable to pass through, drastically reducing the amount of oil and gas available on global markets and causing prices to spike.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
And that gap can drastically affect learning outcomes or behavior in school.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
If there’s any hope of moving forward on a human, one-to-one level, how we treat each other must be drastically reexamined.
From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026
Inside, the caterpillar’s digestive and respiratory systems change drastically.
From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman
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