drastically
adverb
dras·ti·cal·ly
ˈdra-sti-k(ə-)lē 
: in a drastic manner : severely or seriously
The industry has changed drastically over the last 30 years.
This … car will allow you to drastically reduce the amount of time (and money) spent pumping gas …—
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Those percentages drop drastically for Gen X (22%) and boomers (6%).
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This transformation could drastically reduce waste, shorten lead times and empower brands to better align supply with demand.
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That drastically reduces costs and speeds up the time between launches.
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Republican legislatures in North Carolina, Wisconsin, and Georgia have responded by drastically curtailing Sunday voting.
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Stephanie Anderson Witmer, Health, 29 July 2025
This transformation could drastically reduce waste, shorten lead times and empower brands to better align supply with demand.
—Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 29 July 2025
That drastically reduces costs and speeds up the time between launches.
—Selam Gebrekidan, New York Times, 24 July 2025
Republican legislatures in North Carolina, Wisconsin, and Georgia have responded by drastically curtailing Sunday voting.
—Stephen Legomsky, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for drastically
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“Drastically.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drastically. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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