drasticallyadv.
In a drastic manner; with drastic remedies or applications; with effective severity.
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the world > health and disease > healing > [adverb] > with drastic remedies or applications
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the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > [adverb] > powerfully
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the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > [adverb] > with vigour or intensity of operation or effect
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mightilyeOE
strongeOE
fastlyOE
stronglyOE
smartlyc1225
smartc1300
mightlya1393
freshlyc1425
almightily1609
feckfullya1614
shrewly1707
vivaciouslya1711
keenly1837
drivingly1842
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incisively1871
1850 Fraser's Mag. 42 345 The poor patient is again pilled and purged drastically.
1877 W. E. Gladstone in 19th Cent. Nov. 559 The spectral letters ‘redistribution of seats’ operate as drastically as if they were ‘Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin’.
1887 Leeds Mercury 21 Jan. 4/7 A Bill..which..will deal drastically with the land question.
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