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- Dictionarydras·ti·cal·ly/ˈdrastək(ə)lē/
adverb
- 1. in a way that is likely to have a strong or far-reaching effect: "now her fortunes have changed drastically"
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in a way that is severe and sudden or has very noticeable effects: Their budget has been drastically reduced. Our communication environment has changed drastically in the last 10 years. See. drastic. Fewer examples. In the aftermath of Sept. 11, something is drastically different.
The meaning of DRASTICALLY is in a drastic manner : severely or seriously. How to use drastically in a sentence.
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The meaning of DRASTIC is acting rapidly or violently. How to use drastic in a sentence.
(especially of actions) severe and sudden or having very noticeable effects: drastic measures. Many employees have had to take drastic cuts in pay. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Serious and unpleasant. abominable. abominably. abysmally. apocalyptic. frightful. from hell idiom. fun. ghastliness. Gothically. noxiously. objectionable.
Definition of drastically adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Drastically definition: so as to have a thorough or far-reaching effect; profoundly or radically. See examples of DRASTICALLY used in a sentence.
2 meanings: in an extreme or forceful manner; severely extreme or forceful; severe.... Click for more definitions.
1. Extreme in effect; severe or radical: the drastic measure of amputating the entire leg; drastic social change brought about by the French Revolution. 2. Acting rapidly or violently: a drastic emetic. [Greek drastikos, active, from drastos, to be done, from drān, to do.] dras′ti·cal·ly adv.
'drastically' is a correct and usable word in written English. It is an adverb that is used to describe a marked change or difference. For example: The government has drastically reduced public spending in response to the economic downturn.
