adv
drastically
adv
1
In an extreme or severe way; to a great degree.
"Prices rose drastically over the past year."
"The plan needs to be drastically revised."
How to Use Drastically
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishExtremely or severely — used to describe a big, forceful change.
Common pairings
drastically reduce
drastically different
change drastically
Word Forms
more drastically comparative, most drastically superlative
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Etymology
From drastic plus -ally.