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 …

—Jim Motavelli

Some of those plants … are native species present before humans drastically altered the land.

—Peter Del Tredici

Examples of drastically in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The expectations will be drastically different with the Lakers and the Lancaster native is ready to meet them. — Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

Where those impacts happen can vary drastically from one El Niño to the next. — Lauren Sommer, NPR, 5 Oct. 2026

The proprietary clipguard technology that comes with it drastically reduces distortion and a internal pop filter to prevent plosive breath noise so listeners aren't distracted. — George Yang, PC Magazine, 5 Oct. 2026

However, her approach to fashion has changed drastically as her star continues to rise. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for drastically

• elastically
• fantastically
• sarcastically
• enthusiastically
• plastically