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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However, once Fulton is factored in, the numbers are likely to swing drastically in the other direction.
—Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 3 July 2024
Carter warns that things have drastically taken a turn for the worse.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 2 July 2024
Shera advises the women who follow her to raise the bar drastically and only date men who bring enough to the table.
—Sakshi Venkatraman, NBC News, 2 July 2024
Meanwhile, the Yankees’ slide combined with the Mets’ sudden resurgence (to .500 entering the weekend after being 11 games under June 4) may have drastically altered their trade deadline plans.
—Bill Madden, Hartford Courant, 1 July 2024
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Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 3 July 2024
Carter warns that things have drastically taken a turn for the worse.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 2 July 2024
Shera advises the women who follow her to raise the bar drastically and only date men who bring enough to the table.
—Sakshi Venkatraman, NBC News, 2 July 2024
Meanwhile, the Yankees’ slide combined with the Mets’ sudden resurgence (to .500 entering the weekend after being 11 games under June 4) may have drastically altered their trade deadline plans.
—Bill Madden, Hartford Courant, 1 July 2024
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“Drastically.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drastically. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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