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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Waiting for the economy to change so drastically as to improve your credit card debt situation isn't realistic, either.
—CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
The company’s Pulsar chip embeds intelligence directly at the sensor, enabling real-time decision-making while drastically reducing energy consumption.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 25 Nov. 2025
This finding, documented in the team's study that appeared in the journal Environmental Science & Technology earlier this month, could drastically reduce our need for mining to extract REEs.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 24 Nov. 2025
Over the years, The Elf on the Shelf brand has grown drastically, now including spinoff books like Elf Pets and toys like Elf Mates.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 22 Nov. 2025
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CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
The company’s Pulsar chip embeds intelligence directly at the sensor, enabling real-time decision-making while drastically reducing energy consumption.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 25 Nov. 2025
This finding, documented in the team's study that appeared in the journal Environmental Science & Technology earlier this month, could drastically reduce our need for mining to extract REEs.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 24 Nov. 2025
Over the years, The Elf on the Shelf brand has grown drastically, now including spinoff books like Elf Pets and toys like Elf Mates.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 22 Nov. 2025
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 8 Dec. 2025.
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