radically

adverb

rad·​i·​cal·​ly ˈra-di-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce radically (audio)
Synonyms of radicallynext
1
: in origin or essence
2
: in a radical or extreme manner

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But even if the top AI companies were to radically improve their own guardrails, there would still be the problem of open-source models. Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026 The breakup with Claude is why Mathias left Lyon and radically changed his life, and their encounter brings his romantic agony rushing back. Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2026 To get a sentence like that in a communist, radically left-wing city of liberal lunatics is truly amazing. Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026 Arleen shares her home with Diane Kennedy Pike, widow of the radically progressive Episcopal bishop James Pike, who died in 1969 in the Judean desert while the Pikes were researching a book about the historical Jesus. Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for radically

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of radically was in the 15th century

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“Radically.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/radically. Accessed 5 May. 2026.

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