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

Some of those plants … are native species present before humans drastically altered the land.

—Peter Del Tredici

Examples of drastically in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

By gathering all necessary, nuanced information upfront, AI drastically minimizes compliance risks and empowers more proactive support strategies. —Anant Agarwal, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025

Goldman Sachs economists have already issued a warning that generative AI has the potential to remove or drastically affect up to three hundred million jobs worldwide, with white-collar professionals being the most susceptible. —James Barrat, Big Think, 2 Sep. 2025

The Royals also have a drastically different offense. —Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 1 Sep. 2025

This technique allows for the combination of complex shapes into a single piece, which drastically cuts down on the number of individual components needed. —Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for drastically

• elastically
• fantastically
• sarcastically
• enthusiastically
• plastically