drastically
adverb/ˈdræstɪkli/
Frequency rank: #6,415 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
in a way that is severe or extreme in effect
Example sentence
The new policy has drastically reduced the amount of plastic waste in the city.
Synonyms & related words
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