drastically

Adverb

Meaning

in a drastic manner

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

dramatically violently materially exorbitantly significantly considerably terrifically radically immeasurably repetitively boringly ad nauseam

Antonyms

slimly vainly smally

Phrases with the word

drastically evolved drastically expanded drastically improved drastically increased drastically changed

Examples

Everybody has only a 24-hour day. Most people, if they increase consumption of one medium (like magazines or books) will cut down on another (like TV). This drastically reduces the sort of growth some people have been expecting. Ted Nelson

The world you perceive is drastically simplified model of the real world. Herbert Simon

I think awards in this country at this time are inappropriate to be received or given until the condition of the American Indian is drastically altered. If we are not our brother's keeper, at least let us not be his executioner. Marlon Brando

Environmental quality was drastically improved while economic activity grew by the simple expedient of removing lead from gasoline - which prevented it from entering the environment. Barry Commoner

Words do not change their meanings so drastically in the course of centuries as, in our minds, names do in the course of a year or two. Marcel Proust

When you get to play with the big boys, your game improves drastically. Ajay Naidu

Close letter words and terms

drastic measures drastic times call for drastic measures drastic warning drastically evolved drastically expanded drastically improved