drastically
adverb
dras·ti·cal·ly
ˈdra-sti-k(ə-)lē 
: 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 …—
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Jim MotavelliSome of those plants … are native species present before humans drastically altered the land.—Peter Del Tredici
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The cliche goes that Melbourne can experience four seasons a day, and the temperature has plummeted during some evening sessions, drastically changing the conditions.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
This process requires a lot of computational power, which can cause your system to slow down drastically.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 18 Jan. 2025
But later that afternoon, his behavior changed drastically.
—Cathy Habas, SELF, 17 Jan. 2025
However, analysts said that Bytedance is unlikely to agree to a sale of the underlying algorithm that powers the app, meaning the platform under a new owner could still look drastically different.
—Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
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Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
This process requires a lot of computational power, which can cause your system to slow down drastically.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 18 Jan. 2025
But later that afternoon, his behavior changed drastically.
—Cathy Habas, SELF, 17 Jan. 2025
However, analysts said that Bytedance is unlikely to agree to a sale of the underlying algorithm that powers the app, meaning the platform under a new owner could still look drastically different.
—Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Drastically.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drastically. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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