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drastically

Main Entry:: dras·tic
Pronunciation:: \ˈdras-tik\
Function:: adjective
Etymology:: Greek drastikos, from dran to do
Date:: circa 1691

1 : acting rapidly or violently <a drastic purgative> 2 : extreme in effect or action : severe <drastic measures>

— dras·ti·cal·ly

\-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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