radically

adverb

rad·​i·​cal·​ly ˈra-di-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce radically (audio)
1
: in origin or essence
2
: in a radical or extreme manner

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Brazil’s role as host of the COP30 climate conference, which is supposed to be a landmark summit where countries set out goals to radically reduce planet-heating pollution, adds a particular dissonance to this oil surge. Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2025 Not content to knock you down by rearranging her songwriting with radically different parts and references than querer or Motomami dared, Rosalía works every bit as intently with shock and humor. Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025 The world is radically troubling. Clayton Davis, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025 Nothing in the script had changed, but the frame within which people would view it was now radically altered. Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for radically

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of radically was in the 15th century

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“Radically.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/radically. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.

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