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

Defense experts and strategists have described Ukraine's drone attacks as pivotal in helping to stall Russia's military momentum, while also warning that Kyiv's deep-strike successes have drastically raised the risk of escalation. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 10 July 2026

Of course, the Catskills and Hudson Valley have changed drastically in the past few decades, gaining a chic reputation that feels at odds with my childhood reality. — Jess Feldman, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2026

With billions of active users, platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and LinkedIn allow brands to drastically expand their visibility. — Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

SpaceX, for example, drastically reduced launch costs with its pioneering reusable rocket technology. — Amy Gunia, CNN Money, 9 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for drastically

• elastically
• fantastically
• sarcastically
• enthusiastically
• plastically