radically

[ rad-ik-lee ]

adjective

1. with regard to origin or root.
2. in a complete or basic manner; thoroughly; fundamentally.

radically

/ ˈrædɪkəlɪ /

adverb

1. thoroughly; completely; fundamentally

   to alter radically

Other Words From

• non·radi·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of radically¹

First recorded in 1600–10; radical + -ly

Example Sentences

A proposal to radically reshape how the county spends billions of dollars on homelessness will be before the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday.

From Los Angeles Times

The plan, unveiled in 2017, was shelved just before the pandemic, a fortuitous turn that is now allowing planners to adapt to a radically different city.

From Los Angeles Times

This is the power of coatings – they radically transform the functionality and capabilities of an underlying material.

From BBC

Sir David Behan, the OfS chairman, says a university going bust “isn’t imminent now”, but to reduce the risk higher education needs to be “radically reimagined”.

From BBC

Jurado said she wants to help Latino residents fight the gentrification that radically transformed her native Highland Park and has crept into Boyle Heights over the past decade.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• essentially