radically

adverb

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

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From the airplane to the transistor, inventions developed in the United States have radically changed how people travel, communicate, manufacture goods, and understand the world. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026 That appears to be even more true now, with Le Pen’s final-round opponent now likely to be Jean-Luc Mélenchon, a left-wing politician who has associated himself with the protest movement but who is also radically unpopular in the country at large. — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026 Things like doing telesales or telesupport or helping in the accounting department, the ability of the AI to do that work radically cheaper, radically faster, and even more accurately means that that goes away. — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 22 Oct. 2026 Although his roles were ostensibly romantic leads, Astaire had an almost radically unorthodox appeal—one that, in its urbanity, cosmopolitanism, elegance, and grace, challenged the prevailing standards for male movie stardom. — David Hajdu, Vanity Fair, 20 Oct. 2026 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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