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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The team will look drastically different next season, with Close saying — in an all-time understatement — that UCLA will be busy recruiting transfers during the offseason.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 5 Apr. 2026
But one outing that season showed Hicks’ mettle, when the young goalie rose up despite his team being drastically outmatched.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
The Hib vaccine − introduced more than three decades ago and now recommended for all children younger than 5 − drastically cut cases, preventing nearly all vaccinated children from developing disease.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
That estimate has come down drastically over the years, falling recently to a million qubits.
—Quanta Magazine, 3 Apr. 2026
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 5 Apr. 2026
But one outing that season showed Hicks’ mettle, when the young goalie rose up despite his team being drastically outmatched.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
The Hib vaccine − introduced more than three decades ago and now recommended for all children younger than 5 − drastically cut cases, preventing nearly all vaccinated children from developing disease.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
That estimate has come down drastically over the years, falling recently to a million qubits.
—Quanta Magazine, 3 Apr. 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 8 Apr. 2026.
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