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 …—
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Jim MotavelliSome of those plants … are native species present before humans drastically altered the land.—Peter Del Tredici
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All The Greens Just about any pot of simmering leafy winter greens—turnip greens, collards, swiss chard, escarole, kale—will be drastically improved with a ham bone.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2025
Where we’re headed If consumer and end user trust for agentic AI—in commerce, at the office, in the warehouse and otherwise—increases, some estimates show that the way people shop and work could change drastically.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 23 Dec. 2025
But the nation’s Republican leadership has drastically reduced funding at a time when California’ has faced revenue challenges, leading to budget deficits that prompted the state to cut out spending on some medications and freezing enrollment for immigrants.
—Cathie Anderson, Sacbee.com, 22 Dec. 2025
While average blood sugar levels didn’t differ drastically between the two conditions, people spent more time in the healthy glucose range when they were exposed to natural daylight — their blood sugar fluctuated less and stayed within a desirable range for a greater portion of the day.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 22 Dec. 2025
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Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2025
Where we’re headed If consumer and end user trust for agentic AI—in commerce, at the office, in the warehouse and otherwise—increases, some estimates show that the way people shop and work could change drastically.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 23 Dec. 2025
But the nation’s Republican leadership has drastically reduced funding at a time when California’ has faced revenue challenges, leading to budget deficits that prompted the state to cut out spending on some medications and freezing enrollment for immigrants.
—Cathie Anderson, Sacbee.com, 22 Dec. 2025
While average blood sugar levels didn’t differ drastically between the two conditions, people spent more time in the healthy glucose range when they were exposed to natural daylight — their blood sugar fluctuated less and stayed within a desirable range for a greater portion of the day.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 22 Dec. 2025
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“Drastically.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drastically. Accessed 28 Dec. 2025.
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