radically

adverb

Definition of radicallynext
as in completely

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Recent Examples of radically Committed to experimentation and interdisciplinary practice, New Frontier FLUX radically pushes at formal cinematic boundaries to champion and cultivate maverick, independent storytelling. — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 29 July 2026 Some species of the cephalopods lug coconut shells around for mobile shelter; others radically transform their bodies to mimic deadlier creatures. — Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 29 July 2026 For Hyman, running a business that’s not dealing with the challenge of customer acquisition will be a radically different experience. — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 29 July 2026 To draw the conclusion that the studios’ attitude toward festivals has radically changed is wrong, because that’s not necessarily the case. — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for radically
Recent Examples of Synonyms for radically
  1. completely
  2. wholly
  3. positively
  4. entirely
  5. utterly
  6. totally
  7. absolutely
  8. fully
Adverb
  • People who come here and spend the whole day leave feeling completely renewed.
    — Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The treat filled me up, cooled me down and completely satisfied my sweet tooth.
    — Hali Smith August 1, Idaho Statesman, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of completely
Adverb
  • By betting big bucks on a franchise so recognizable, Netflix could have less to spend on wholly original content.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 31 July 2026
  • These elucidations are not only fascinating, but wholly original as far as rock star memoirs go.
    — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 30 July 2026
Definition of wholly
Adverb
  • All told, the Falcons made it through the first week of training camp with no major injuries and several other players trending positively in their recoveries.
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Leaders need to remember how the workplace impacts people emotionally and lead accordingly - positively influencing their storied experience.
    — Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of positively
Adverb
  • Which is not entirely unreasonable given this very specific set of circumstances.
    — Brian Grubb, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026
  • On 11 July, an entirely new kind of hacking attack was launched at Hugging Face, an online platform that houses a library of AI code and datasets.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of entirely
Adverb
  • Seventeen-year-old Bria spends her days working at her family’s inn and wishing her magical Gift weren’t utterly useless.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Conversely, the hard-right wing of the party remains utterly unanchored from this reality.
    — Dain Fitzgerald, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of utterly
Adverb
  • Disability discharge Borrowers who become totally and permanently disabled may qualify to have eligible federal student loans discharged through the Total and Permanent Disability (TPD) discharge program.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • On the totally other end of the experience spectrum, there’s the Casino De Ibiza, which is part of the Ibiza Gran Hotel complex.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026
Definition of totally
Adverb
  • This entire Jean Grey storyline linking her with Spider-Man has absolutely no basis in the comics at all.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Cast in screaming-red, these sports cars are the epitome of cool — and their engines absolutely sing.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 31 July 2026
Definition of absolutely
Adverb
  • Trade data show China has fully transitioned from providing mostly low cost manufacturing to supplying vital machinery and components for advanced manufacturing.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • In Hrubec’s lab, the malformations took a different form — neural tube defects similar to spina bifida in humans, in which parts of the spinal column fail to close, or anencephaly, where the skull and brain never fully develop.
    — Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of fully

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