drastically

adverb

dras·​ti·​cal·​ly ˈdra-sti-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce drastically (audio)
: 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 …Jim Motavelli
Some of those plants … are native species present before humans drastically altered the land.Peter Del Tredici

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While noting that many Arizona cities have drastically reduced their per capita water demand, Goddard argued that cities will eventually need to find water-sharing arrangements with farms so that cities can pay farmers to use their water in dry times. Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024 Payments go out on time, and supplier relationships improve drastically. Laurent Charpentier, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024 Ukrainians' views on this have been mixed since 2014 but shifted drastically from 2021, the Gallup poll found. Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024 In August, the industry group Women in Cinematography launched a petition urging Camerimage to do more to support the work of women cinematographers, who remain drastically under-represented in the trade. Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for drastically 

Word History

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of drastically was in 1850

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“Drastically.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drastically. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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