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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Scientists have now quantified how much climate change has drastically reduced the number of polar bears living in Canada's Hudson Bay, the most studied group of polar bears in the world.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 30 Jan. 2025
Germany’s opposition conservatives won parliamentary approval on Wednesday for a proposal to drastically restrict migration with the help of votes from the Alternative for Germany (AfD), breaking a taboo on cooperation with the far-right.
—Reuters, NBC News, 30 Jan. 2025
The Trump administration on Tuesday offered roughly two million federal workers the option to resign but be paid through the end of September, in an effort to drastically reduce the size of the federal work force and push out people who do not support President Trump’s political agenda.
—Chris Cameron, New York Times, 29 Jan. 2025
By drastically reducing the travel time between two of India's most important urban areas, the rail system hopes to provide a boost for businesses, foster tourism and promote regional trade.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 30 Jan. 2025
Germany’s opposition conservatives won parliamentary approval on Wednesday for a proposal to drastically restrict migration with the help of votes from the Alternative for Germany (AfD), breaking a taboo on cooperation with the far-right.
—Reuters, NBC News, 30 Jan. 2025
The Trump administration on Tuesday offered roughly two million federal workers the option to resign but be paid through the end of September, in an effort to drastically reduce the size of the federal work force and push out people who do not support President Trump’s political agenda.
—Chris Cameron, New York Times, 29 Jan. 2025
By drastically reducing the travel time between two of India's most important urban areas, the rail system hopes to provide a boost for businesses, foster tourism and promote regional trade.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Drastically.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drastically. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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