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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Things have changed drastically in the four years between 2020 and 2024.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 11 July 2024
New evidence in 2024 could drastically alter where the Menendez brothers are now.
—Sophie Hanson, StyleCaster, 11 July 2024
The Carbon Target Setting Working Group began gathering every other Wednesday, 90 minutes by Zoom and in person, to develop a detailed plan to drastically shrink Nike’s carbon footprint.
—Rob Davis, ProPublica, 11 July 2024
In 2015, the MLB announced that its most-popular installment of the annual All-Star break would be switching drastically from a 10-out system (an out being anything not ruled a home run) to a timer system for each round.
—Matt Guzman, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2024
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Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 11 July 2024
New evidence in 2024 could drastically alter where the Menendez brothers are now.
—Sophie Hanson, StyleCaster, 11 July 2024
The Carbon Target Setting Working Group began gathering every other Wednesday, 90 minutes by Zoom and in person, to develop a detailed plan to drastically shrink Nike’s carbon footprint.
—Rob Davis, ProPublica, 11 July 2024
In 2015, the MLB announced that its most-popular installment of the annual All-Star break would be switching drastically from a 10-out system (an out being anything not ruled a home run) to a timer system for each round.
—Matt Guzman, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2024
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“Drastically.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drastically. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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