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

Examples of radically in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Should the Supreme Court agree to hear the case and decide in favor of the board, the decision would radically change the face of United States public education. Peter Greene, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024 That landscape has radically changed and an interview with Alex Cooper of Call Her Daddy or iHeart Radio’s The Breakfast Club is just as significant as profiles with The New York Times, CNN, MSNBC, or Fox. Brea Baker, refinery29.com, 9 Oct. 2024 Hujar could not have imagined how radically the fortunes of the word would change; how, in just a few years, gayness would become fashionable—and then, with what in retrospect seems fantastic speed, unremarkable. Benjamin Moser, The New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2024 How the climate changed so radically is one of the key questions to understanding the history of Mars. David Szondy, New Atlas, 8 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for radically 

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
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 24 Oct. 2024.

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