adverb

radically

radically

The new design is radically different.

The new design is radically different.

They decided to radically change their strategy.

They decided to radically change their strategy.

radically + ((adjective/adverb)) in a thorough or fundamental way The plan is radically new.

((verb)) + radically in a thorough or fundamental way We must change our approach radically.

Synonyms: fundamentally, completely, drastically; Antonyms: slightly, superficially

From 'radical' (fundamental) and the adverb-forming suffix '-ly'. It means 'in a radical or thorough way'.

Think of a change that goes all the way to the 'root' (radix). A 'radically' different idea is different from the ground up.

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