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

That same month, SpaceX cut off the Russian military’s ability to use Starlink internet connections to launch drones, drastically reducing their ability to hit targets. —Jason Ma, Fortune, 29 May 2026

The side effects of perimenopause and menopause can drastically reduce a woman’s quality of life—and women are done waiting for medicine to catch up. —Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 29 May 2026

After giving birth, hormonal levels drop drastically and then begin to level out. —Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 28 May 2026

According to the state’s nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office, state spending is poised to grow by nearly 70% between 2019 and the coming fiscal year, drastically outpacing a significant revenue hike over the period. —Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 28 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for drastically

• elastically
• fantastically
• sarcastically
• enthusiastically
• plastically