drastic
/ˈdræstɪk/ adjectiveDefinition
› severe and sudden, or having very noticeable effects: He is not under pressure from his own electorate to do anything drastic. a drastic decline/drop/reduction in sthtake drastic action/measures/steps The company is taking drastic action to reduce its debt by $14.3 billion. drastic changes/cuts in sth
drastically adverb › The manufacturer will also report drastically reduced turnover of £3.5m in the year to this month.(Definition of drastic adjective from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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