drastically C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈdræstɪkli/ UK /ˈdræstɪkli/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adv in a way that has a strong or extreme effect Prices fell drastically once the new supplier entered the market. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · in a way that has a strong... severelyextremelyradicallysharplydramaticallysubstantially ↔ Opposites slightlymildlymarginally Word family Related forms drastic Etymology AI details From 'drastic' + '-ally'. 'Drastic' is from Ancient Greek 'drastikos' ('effective, vigorous'), from 'dran' ('to do, act'). drastikos Ancient Greek dran Ancient Greek View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # drastically **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈdræstɪkli/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈdræstɪkli/ ## Meanings 1. in a way that has a strong or extreme effect ## Examples - Prices fell drastically once the new supplier entered the market. ## Synonyms - severely - extremely - radically - sharply - dramatically - substantially ## Antonyms - slightly - mildly - marginally ## Related Forms - drastic ## Roots and Affixes - Root: drastikos - Root: dran ## Etymology From 'drastic' + '-ally'. 'Drastic' is from Ancient Greek 'drastikos' ('effective, vigorous'), from 'dran' ('to do, act'). ## AI Etymology Drastically comes from 'drastic' + '-ally'. 'Drastic' is from Ancient Greek 'drastikos' ('effective, vigorous'), from 'dran' ('to do, act'). The etymological trail includes Ancient Greek drastikos and Ancient Greek dran. As an adverb, drastically means in a way that has a strong or extreme effect. The same family is visible in related forms such as drastic. The analysis is partly morphological, with the modern form built from the elements named in the history. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown