drastically

/ˈdræstɪkli/ (bre, ipa) · [drˈæstɪkli] /ˈdræstɪkli/ (ame, ipa) · [drˈæstɪkli] /ˈdra-sti-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce drastically (audio)/ (ame, mw)

drastically — adverb

1. to an extreme degree, creating a change that is large enough to be noticed immed

1.副詞B2
釋義

to an extreme degree, creating a change that is large enough to be noticed immediately or felt strongly

例句

After the flood, James and his neighbors drastically cut their water use.

collocation: drastically cut [use/spending]

The fever dropped drastically once the doctor started the stronger medicine.

同義詞
  • sharply

    more neutral and especially common with numbers, prices, and rates

  • dramatically

    emphasizes how striking or surprising the change feels

  • radically

    suggests a root-level change in nature or structure, not just size

反義詞
  • gradually

    shows a slow change that happens step by step

  • slightly

    marks only a small degree of change

文法句型

drastically + change/cut/reduce/improve

be/look drastically different

用法筆記

Most often used with verbs and adjectives that describe a large change, such as cut, reduce, change, improve, or different. It often suggests a result people notice quickly, and many contexts carry a serious tone even when the change is positive.

常見錯誤

❌The apartment is drastically now.
✅The apartment looks drastically different now.
💡'drastically' usually describes how something changes, not a state by itself.