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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Named after its founder—the world’s richest woman and an heir to the Walmart fortune—the school will train students over the next four years in a radically different way from the method most traditional medical schools use. Alice Park, Time, 21 July 2025 Having entered London’s High Court yesterday, UK actors union Equity and casting platform Spotlight will now have to wait weeks for a decision over a landmark case that could radically alter the landscape for how British actors obtain work. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 17 July 2025 His signature education reform, the No Child Left Behind Act, radically expanded the collection and reporting of student achievement data at K-12 public schools. Sarah James, The Conversation, 17 July 2025 Kong can transform into a variety of animals, each with radically different move sets. PC Magazine, 16 July 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 29 Jul. 2025.

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