drastically

[dras-tik-lee] / ˈdræs tɪk li /

ADVERB

extremely

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acutely awfully exceedingly exceptionally excessively extraordinarily highly hugely immensely inordinately intensely overly quite remarkably severely strikingly terribly terrifically too totally uncommonly unduly unusually utterly very

WEAK

almighty exorbitantly immoderately markedly mortally notably over overmuch parlous plenty powerful prohibitively radically rarely surpassingly to nth degree too much ultra violently vitally

Antonyms

STRONGEST

incompletely little

WEAK

mildly moderately

ADVERB

terribly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

awfully badly decidedly desperately dreadfully exceedingly extremely greatly highly horribly intensely mightily notoriously remarkably seriously thoroughly unbelievably

STRONG

frightfully

WEAK

discouragingly disturbingly fearfully gravely markedly much staggeringly unfortunately unhappily

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calmly little mildly trivially

Example Sentences

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“We’ve come to the conclusion to take our anchovies offline for the summer as shipping them in the summertime heat drastically impacts their wondrous quality.”

From Salon • May 28, 2026

Environmental experts quickly questioned the EPA’s soil sampling approach, which drastically differed from soil testing procedures from California environmental agencies.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

The glass and fiber maker and Nvidia announced they are forming a partnership to drastically expand U.S. fiber and optical connectivity production.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

"She let go of her appearance and started to lose weight quite drastically."

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Our mind, faced with a life-threatening situation, drastically limits the range and amount of information that we have to deal with.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell

drastically

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