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drastic
Universal Words
adjective
extreme in a way that has a sudden, serious or violent effect on sth:
drastic measures / changes * The government is threatening to take drastic action. * a drastic shortage of food * a drastic reduction in their standard of living * Talk to me before you do anything drastic.
drastically adverb:
Output has been drastically reduced. * Things have started to go drastically wrong.