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drasticallyin a way that is likely to have a strong or far-reaching effect; extreme and sudden

Part of speech: ADVERB

Definition: in a way that is likely to have a strong or far-reaching effect; extreme and sudden

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈdræstɪkli/

Korean meaning: 극단적으로, 급격하게, 대폭

Korean pronunciation: **드래**스티클리

Example Sentences

  • My phone battery life improved drastically after I deleted TikTok.
  • The company's profits have declined drastically this quarter.
  • Her cooking skills improved drastically after watching YouTube tutorials.

drastically

ADVERB

//ˈdræstɪkli//

in a way that is likely to have a strong or far-reaching effect; extreme and sudden

drastically concept
💡 Concept

in a way that is likely to have a strong or far-reaching effect; extreme and sudden

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drastically rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

It bends plastically and changes fantastically, all so drastically!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈdræstɪkli/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈdræstɪkli/

🌳Etymology

Rootdrastic
Suffix--ally

Origin

From Greek 'drastikos' meaning 'acting powerfully' or 'effective', derived from 'dran' meaning 'to do' or 'to act'. The suffix '-ally' converts the adjective to an adverb form.

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🎵Rhyme

fantasticallyplasticallyelastically
fantastically
plastically
elastically

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My phone battery life improved drastically after I deleted TikTok.

The company's profits have declined drastically this quarter.

Her cooking skills improved drastically after watching YouTube tutorials.

😄 Fun example

The number of students drastically increased when they offered free pizza.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

dramaticallyseverelysignificantlyradicallyextremely

Antonyms

slightlygraduallymoderately

Related

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