radically
adverb
rad·i·cal·ly
ˈra-di-k(ə-)lē 
1
: in origin or essence
2
: in a radical or extreme manner
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Politically, his thought was broad enough to be used in support of radically opposed ideas.
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Claudia Roth Pierpont, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
Her casting in this year’s audacious, cinematic Hedda adaptation feels full-circle — especially since her role, as our antiheroine’s former lover, is the most radically upended from the original.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 21 Nov. 2025
This year been a banner year for such cartoony racing games, but Kirby Air Riders may take the crown with its deep customization and radically simple controls.
—NPR, 19 Nov. 2025
Parallel to his administrative and personnel purges, Frick set about to radically change the country’s cultural policy.
—Literary Hub, 17 Nov. 2025
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Claudia Roth Pierpont, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
Her casting in this year’s audacious, cinematic Hedda adaptation feels full-circle — especially since her role, as our antiheroine’s former lover, is the most radically upended from the original.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 21 Nov. 2025
This year been a banner year for such cartoony racing games, but Kirby Air Riders may take the crown with its deep customization and radically simple controls.
—NPR, 19 Nov. 2025
Parallel to his administrative and personnel purges, Frick set about to radically change the country’s cultural policy.
—Literary Hub, 17 Nov. 2025
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“Radically.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/radically. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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