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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Gemini is, however, radically different to Google Assistant and considerably more powerful. Paul Monckton, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025 Poulter plays a radically un-self-aware scion of a billionaire family in A24’s absurdist comedy about wealth and privilege (which also stars Jenna Ortega, Paul Rudd and Téa Leoni). Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2025 The new ruling scales back what was a significant rebuke of the Trump administration's efforts to radically reshape the federal government via mass firings and gutting agencies. Ivana Saric, Axios, 2 Apr. 2025 Musk, the world’s richest man, has taken time from running Tesla, SpaceX and his other ventures to oversee the Trump administration’s efforts to radically downsize the federal government. Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for radically

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 15 Apr. 2025.

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