radically

adverb

rad·​i·​cal·​ly ˈra-di-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce radically (audio)
1
: in origin or essence
2
: in a radical or extreme manner

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This system of healing persisted for hundreds of years before it was replaced in less than a century with something that was radically different. Grrlscientist, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025 Another round of employee cuts Monday at the U.S Department of Veterans Affairs brought the total number of layoffs to 2,400 in less than a month, the latest reductions by President Donald Trump aimed at radically shrinking the federal workforce. Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025 As the Trump administration plows ahead with its bid to radically reshape the federal government, increasing numbers of Republicans are pushing back on the offensive's wide scope and impacts on federal workers. Ivana Saric, Axios, 25 Feb. 2025 The pushback amounted to a new obstacle to Musk, a close ally of President Donald Trump, in his efforts to radically remake the federal bureaucracy under the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for radically

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of radically was in the 15th century

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“Radically.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/radically. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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