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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With a 145% tariff on China, a 25% tariff on Canada and Mexico, and 10% tariffs on dozens of other countries, the flow of goods into the U.S. is expected to slow drastically.
—Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2025
The profile, largely sourced from former staffers, alleged the senator has deteriorated drastically since taking office, contradicting his public insistence that he’s largely recovered from his stroke.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 2 May 2025
TikToker Bella Bradford Announces Her Own Death at 24 in Video Recorded During 'Final Stages' of Rare Terminal Cancer
By Friday, however, her condition had deteriorated so drastically that the only compassionate option left was hospice.
—Carissa Talmage, People.com, 2 May 2025
Many other decisions that will drastically impact the 2026 national title picture still hang in the balance, though.
—Jim Root, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2025
The profile, largely sourced from former staffers, alleged the senator has deteriorated drastically since taking office, contradicting his public insistence that he’s largely recovered from his stroke.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 2 May 2025
TikToker Bella Bradford Announces Her Own Death at 24 in Video Recorded During 'Final Stages' of Rare Terminal Cancer
By Friday, however, her condition had deteriorated so drastically that the only compassionate option left was hospice.
—Carissa Talmage, People.com, 2 May 2025
Many other decisions that will drastically impact the 2026 national title picture still hang in the balance, though.
—Jim Root, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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“Drastically.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drastically. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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