drastically
adverb
drastically is spelled D-R-A-S-T-I-C-A-L-L-Y: 11 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 4.5 times per million words in written English, the 12,045th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, drastically means “To a drastic degree” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in drastically?
| Letters | 11: D-R-A-S-T-I-C-A-L-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 4.5 times per million words; the 12,045th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is drastically?
Drastically appears 4.5 times per million words in written English, the 12,045th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce drastically?
Drastically has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of drastically
- more drastically comparative
- most drastically superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does drastically mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
To a drastic degree.
drastically reduced prices
- 2
In a drastic manner.
Lisa always wore shorts and a T-shirt, which clashed drastically with her brother's thick winter coat.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Drastically in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense to a drastic degree:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | extrêmement |
| German | radikal, drastisch |
| Spanish | drásticamente |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.