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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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"Last year we had an awfully dry summer which impacted yields drastically so now with our energy prices being hit like they have, it just feels like one thing after another."

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

And that gap can drastically affect learning outcomes or behavior in school.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

If there’s any hope of moving forward on a human, one-to-one level, how we treat each other must be drastically reexamined.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Aside from Musk, and the Waltons, the rankings for others among the top 10 billionaires haven’t drastically changed even as their wealth has slipped, by Bloomberg’s calculations.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

It’s amazing how around the comer, the world can change so drastically.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau