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

Sunday’s vote kicks off a spate of major elections worldwide in the coming months that each have the potential to drastically alter domestic — and global — politics. — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026

But the equation could change drastically based on Ohtani’s status down the stretch. — Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

In its second chapter, Roussel said the company’s not trying to expand its retail footprint in Europe drastically. — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026

Every single thing about the Bears defense not only keeps me awake at night, but drastically alters my opinion of this team. — Michael Beller, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for drastically

• elastically
• fantastically
• sarcastically
• enthusiastically
• plastically