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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But O’Neill asserts that many felt that was a fishy diagnosis considering how quickly and drastically Ruby would have had to change.
—TIME, 7 Mar. 2025
Why do the frogs vary so drastically in color and pattern?
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
Thousands of Social Security workers in the Kansas City region are facing sudden uncertainty over their jobs as the agency rolls out plans to drastically restructure offices and cut thousands of jobs nationwide, The Star reported.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2025
Musk, once a Democratic voter, has since proven Trump's top adviser, leading an effort to drastically reduce federal spending waste via the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
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TIME, 7 Mar. 2025
Why do the frogs vary so drastically in color and pattern?
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
Thousands of Social Security workers in the Kansas City region are facing sudden uncertainty over their jobs as the agency rolls out plans to drastically restructure offices and cut thousands of jobs nationwide, The Star reported.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2025
Musk, once a Democratic voter, has since proven Trump's top adviser, leading an effort to drastically reduce federal spending waste via the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 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 13 Mar. 2025.
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