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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California drastically reduced the funding for a popular grant program for projects that make travel safer for bicyclists and pedestrians.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Over the years, hundreds of thousands have died from sleeping sickness, but sustained efforts — tsetse fly control, diagnostic testing and medical treatment — have drastically reduced the incidence.
—Fran Kritz, NPR, 16 Mar. 2026
Walz unveiled the costly proposal, which would drastically shift oversight duties from counties across the state onto the Minnesota Department of Human Services, during a Tuesday press conference.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 14 Mar. 2026
Lacking creativity and not being very good defensively isn’t a great combination, and confidence levels have dropped to drastically low levels.
—Joe Prince-Wright, NBC news, 13 Mar. 2026
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Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Over the years, hundreds of thousands have died from sleeping sickness, but sustained efforts — tsetse fly control, diagnostic testing and medical treatment — have drastically reduced the incidence.
—Fran Kritz, NPR, 16 Mar. 2026
Walz unveiled the costly proposal, which would drastically shift oversight duties from counties across the state onto the Minnesota Department of Human Services, during a Tuesday press conference.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 14 Mar. 2026
Lacking creativity and not being very good defensively isn’t a great combination, and confidence levels have dropped to drastically low levels.
—Joe Prince-Wright, NBC news, 13 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for drastically
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“Drastically.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drastically. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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