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dras·ti·cal·ly | \ ˈdra-sti-k(ə-)lē 
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\Definition of drastically
: 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
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The first known use of drastically was in 1850
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