radically

adverb

rad·​i·​cal·​ly ˈra-di-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce radically (audio)
1
: in origin or essence
2
: in a radical or extreme manner

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Young South Africans, on the other hand, lived in a society that had transformed radically less than a generation before. Jacob Turcotte, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Mar. 2025 Fast forward to today, and the picture looks radically different. Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025 The meeting was the latest in ongoing negotiations with the U.S. over trade and security relations, which have radically shifted since Trump returned to the Oval Office Jan. 20. Greg Wehner, Fox News, 28 Feb. 2025 The meeting was the latest in ongoing negotiations with the U.S. over trade and security relations, which have radically shifted since President Trump took office. CBS News, 28 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for radically

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of radically was in the 15th century

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“Radically.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/radically. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.

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