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

Parking around the stadium will be drastically reduced for the World Cup. —Neal Riley, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026

The villagers call upon Hein and various other witnesses to recall past events, but each one seems to have a drastically different perspective. —Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 12 Apr. 2026

But Mullins’ earning potential as a college sophomore has changed … drastically. —Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2026

The ship suffered substantial damage, and the Reagan administration retaliated by damaging or sinking three Iranian warships and three oil platforms, drastically reducing Tehran’s ability to engage in the gulf. —Dalia Abdelwahab, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for drastically

• elastically
• fantastically
• sarcastically
• enthusiastically
• plastically