radically
adverb
rad·i·cal·ly
ˈra-di-k(ə-)lē 
1
: in origin or essence
2
: in a radical or extreme manner
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This system of healing persisted for hundreds of years before it was replaced in less than a century with something that was radically different.
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Grrlscientist, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Another round of employee cuts Monday at the U.S Department of Veterans Affairs brought the total number of layoffs to 2,400 in less than a month, the latest reductions by President Donald Trump aimed at radically shrinking the federal workforce.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
As the Trump administration plows ahead with its bid to radically reshape the federal government, increasing numbers of Republicans are pushing back on the offensive's wide scope and impacts on federal workers.
—Ivana Saric, Axios, 25 Feb. 2025
The pushback amounted to a new obstacle to Musk, a close ally of President Donald Trump, in his efforts to radically remake the federal bureaucracy under the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
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Grrlscientist, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Another round of employee cuts Monday at the U.S Department of Veterans Affairs brought the total number of layoffs to 2,400 in less than a month, the latest reductions by President Donald Trump aimed at radically shrinking the federal workforce.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
As the Trump administration plows ahead with its bid to radically reshape the federal government, increasing numbers of Republicans are pushing back on the offensive's wide scope and impacts on federal workers.
—Ivana Saric, Axios, 25 Feb. 2025
The pushback amounted to a new obstacle to Musk, a close ally of President Donald Trump, in his efforts to radically remake the federal bureaucracy under the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Radically.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/radically. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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