drastically

/ˈdɹæstɪkɫi/ adv

To a drastic degree.

Word Origin Drastic comes from Greek drastikos 'active, effective', from dran 'to do, act'. So something drastic is forceful and extreme — it really does something. The same root dran gives us drama (a thing done, an action on stage) and melodrama (a musical drama). Drastically is the adverb: acting with drastic force.

adv To a drastic degree.

The company had to drastically reduce its workforce during the economic crisis.

(副词) 剧烈地;急剧地;大幅度地

在经济危机期间,公司不得不大幅裁员。

(adverbio) drásticamente; radicalmente [En un grado drástico.]

La empresa tuvo que reducir drásticamente su plantilla durante la crisis económica.

(adverbe) drastiquement; radicalement [À un degré extrême.]

L'entreprise a dû réduire considérablement ses effectifs pendant la crise économique.

(Adverb) drastisch; radikal [In einem drastischen Ausmaß.]

Das Unternehmen musste während der Wirtschaftskrise **drastically** Personal abbauen.

(副詞) 抜本的に、徹底的に、大幅に。

経済危機の際、会社は従業員を大幅に削減せざるを得なかった。

(advérbio) drasticamente; radicalmente [Em um grau drástico.]

A empresa teve que reduzir drasticamente seu quadro de funcionários durante a crise econômica.

adv In a drastic manner.

She drastically changed her appearance by cutting her hair short and dyeing it blonde.

(副词) 大幅度地;剧烈地;急剧地

她彻底改变了外貌,剪短了头发并染成金色。

(adverbio) drásticamente; radicalmente; enérgicamente [De manera drástica.]

Ella cambió drásticamente su apariencia al cortarse el pelo y teñirlo de rubio.

(adverbe) drastiquement; radicalement; sévèrement [De manière drastique.]

Elle a radicalement changé son apparence en coupant ses cheveux courts et en les teignant en blond.

(Adverb) radikal; einschneidend [Auf drastische Weise; radikal oder einschneidend.]

Sie veränderte ihr Aussehen **drastically**, indem sie sich die Haare kurz schnitt und blond färbte.

(副詞) 抜本的な方法で、劇的に。

彼女は髪を短く切って金髪に染めることで、外見を劇的に変えた。

(advérbio) drasticamente; radicalmente [De maneira drástica.]

Ela mudou drasticamente sua aparência cortando o cabelo curto e tingindo-o de loiro.

Word parts: drast + ic + al + ly

Common collocations

reduce verb change verb cut verb alter verb life subst curtail verb fall verb affect verb need verb increase verb wrong adj price subst

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