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

Most of the cast from the first game plays a major role in Death Stranding 2, including the deliciously evil Higgs (Troy Baker), who morphs into a drastically better villain this time around. —Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2025

However, modern smartphones have built-in protections, and a few simple precautions can drastically eliminate any risk. —Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2025

The numbers get drastically worse upon subtracting the production of Pete Alonso, who is batting .319 with runners on and .338 with runners in scoring position. —Jerry Beach, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025

That may change in the next five years, and maybe that’s when technology will step up drastically. —Jennifer Maas, Variety, 19 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for drastically

• elastically
• fantastically
• sarcastically
• enthusiastically
• plastically