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

With both cats and sheep removed or drastically reduced, the fragile native ecosystem is showing signs of recovery, paving the way for the possible return of the Socorro dove to the wild. —Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025

The conditions on the track drastically hamper the car's performance. —Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 July 2025

This not only reduces the stress of the airport experience but also drastically reduces the amount of time needed to complete formalities and get to the terminal. —Michele Robson, Fortune, 5 July 2025

This influence is highly pronounced in cities, where people drastically alter landscapes to meet their own needs. —Elizabeth Carlen, The Conversation, 3 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for drastically

• elastically
• fantastically
• sarcastically
• enthusiastically
• plastically