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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Concerted rumors say that iOS 26 will have a radically different design. David Phelan, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025 Becoming disabled radically altered her life in ways that are both challenging and empowering. Brittney Melton, NPR, 2 June 2025 But the landscape for women’s sports has changed radically in recent years, and there’s never been an effort quite like this one. Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 1 June 2025 These works shocked the public and critics by presenting a radically different vision of modernity. The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 29 May 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 9 Jun. 2025.

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