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 …—
Jim Motavelli
Jim MotavelliSome of those plants … are native species present before humans drastically altered the land.—Peter Del Tredici
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These are minimally processed to remove inedible parts and extend their shelf life, and this level of processing, unlike ultra-processing, does not drastically change the original product and is not linked to negative health outcomes.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 21 June 2024
The differences didn’t drastically affect the leaderboard, but the players noticed.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2024
And people wearing military gear and openly carrying weapons decreased drastically after the night of chaos that included the shooting, according to Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporters who were on the ground in Kenosha.
—Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 20 June 2024
Anderson also out-fundraised his opponents, though not as drastically as Vindman.
—Morgan Sweeney | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 June 2024
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Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 21 June 2024
The differences didn’t drastically affect the leaderboard, but the players noticed.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2024
And people wearing military gear and openly carrying weapons decreased drastically after the night of chaos that included the shooting, according to Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporters who were on the ground in Kenosha.
—Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 20 June 2024
Anderson also out-fundraised his opponents, though not as drastically as Vindman.
—Morgan Sweeney | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 June 2024
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“Drastically.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drastically. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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