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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The rollout of chatbot shopping features—including the possibility of AI agents that will shop on behalf of users—could also upend e-commerce, radically transforming the way businesses design their websites and try to market to consumers. Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025 But there’s no simple way to convince somebody to radically alter their life. Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025 If confirmed, the findings, which were published in the journal Science, could radically alter our understanding of human evolution by showing that modern humans, Neanderthals, and related species co-existed across Asia for hundreds of thousands of years. Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2025 There is an event that takes place that also radically changes the dynamic between Wolf and Josh on a daily basis at the hospital. Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 27 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for radically

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 6 Oct. 2025.

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