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 …—
Jim Motavelli
Jim MotavelliSome of those plants … are native species present before humans drastically altered the land.—Peter Del Tredici
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Trump and his supporters have repeatedly pushed Senate leaders to abolish the filibuster to pass the election bill, but there's also insufficient support to drastically change the chamber's procedures.
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Dan Mangan,luke Fountain,kevin Breuninger,garrett Downs,ashley Capoot,justin Papp,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
By improving medical diagnostics, treatment procedures, and the efficiency of healthcare, AI could drastically reduce mortality rates.
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Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
2 July 2026
The barriers to entry across a whole range of activities have been drastically lowered.
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Rupert Lee-Browne,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
This structural shift drastically altered our trajectory, making our road to qualification far more achievable.
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Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
30 June 2026
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Dan Mangan,luke Fountain,kevin Breuninger,garrett Downs,ashley Capoot,justin Papp,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
By improving medical diagnostics, treatment procedures, and the efficiency of healthcare, AI could drastically reduce mortality rates.
—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
2 July 2026
The barriers to entry across a whole range of activities have been drastically lowered.
—
Rupert Lee-Browne,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
This structural shift drastically altered our trajectory, making our road to qualification far more achievable.
—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
30 June 2026
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 5 Jul. 2026.
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