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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Jim MotavelliSome of those plants … are native species present before humans drastically altered the land.—Peter Del Tredici
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Barr spent most of his tenure pushing for a set of rules that would have drastically hiked big bank capital requirements by overhauling how firms measure risk, but intense industry opposition ultimately saw that effort subside and remain unfinished.
—Pete Schroeder, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
As the reality sets in that the United States is drastically diminishing its foreign assistance to developing countries, an urgent conversation is starting among governments, philanthropists, and global health and development organizations.
—Stephanie Nolen, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
As a result, this can drastically reduce their potential for adoption.
—Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
But soon word got out that a young plastic surgeon had found a way to drastically reduce the recovery time needed to get work done on your neck.
—Shikhar Sachdev, thehustle.co, 21 Feb. 2025
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Pete Schroeder, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
As the reality sets in that the United States is drastically diminishing its foreign assistance to developing countries, an urgent conversation is starting among governments, philanthropists, and global health and development organizations.
—Stephanie Nolen, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
As a result, this can drastically reduce their potential for adoption.
—Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
But soon word got out that a young plastic surgeon had found a way to drastically reduce the recovery time needed to get work done on your neck.
—Shikhar Sachdev, thehustle.co, 21 Feb. 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 4 Mar. 2025.
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