adverb
radically
RA-dihk-lee
adverb
1
In a fundamental or extreme way; thoroughly.
"The new policy radically changed how the company operated."
"Their opinions differ radically on the issue."
How to Use Radically
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishCompletely or fundamentally — describes a change or difference that goes to the root of things.
Common pairings
radically different
radically change
radically altered
Word Forms
more radically comparative, most radically superlative
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Etymology
From "radical" plus the adverb-forming suffix "-ly".