radically

ˈræd.ɪ.kli

Definition

Definition of radically - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

extremelyin an extreme or revolutionary manner

The policy was radically different from previous ones.

drastically

extremely

profoundly

fundamental nature

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in a way relating to the root or origin

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The concept of freedom is radically different across cultures..

basically

essentially

fundamentally

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Origin of radically

Latin, radicalis (root) + -ly (adverbial suffix)

Terms with radically included in their meaning

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turn on its head

complete reversal

change something radically or fundamentally

brainwash

change beliefs

make someone adopt radically different beliefs by force

reset the dial

major change

change something radically or reform it

revolutionise

change thinking

inspire someone to adopt radically new ideas

Examples of radically in a sentence

Her views were radically opposed to the mainstream.
Her views on education are radically innovative.
The technology has radically transformed our lives.

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French:radicalement, fondamentalement, ...
German:radikal, ...
Italian:radicalmente, in modo fondamentale, ...
Spanish:radicalmente, de manera fundamental, ...
Portuguese:radicalmente, de forma radical, ...
Chinese:极端地, 根本上, ...
Japanese:根本的に, 本質的に, ...
Arabic:بِشَكْلٍ جَذْرِيّ, بِشَكلٍ جَذري, ...
Hebrew:בְּאוֹפֶן רַדִּיקָלִי, בְּאוֹפֶן יְסוֹדִי, ...
Russian:радикально, коренным образом, ...
Ukrainian:радикально, корінним чином, ...
Hindi:बुनियादी रूप से, मूल रूप से, ...
Bengali:আমূলভাবে, মূলগতভাবে, ...
Catalan:radicalment, fonamentalment, ...
Czech:radikálně, fundamentálně, ...
Danish:radikalt, grundlæggende, ...
Dutch:radicaal, fundamenteel, ...
Greek:ριζικά, θεμελιωδώς, ...
Hungarian:radikálisan, eredendően, ...
Khmer:យ៉ាងខ្លាំងក្លា, ជាមូលដ្ឋាន, ...
Korean:극단적으로, 근본적으로, ...
Persian:به‌طور بنیادین, بنیاداً, ...
Polish:radykalnie, zasadniczo, ...
Portuguese (BR):radicalmente, de forma radical, ...
Romanian:radical, fundamental, ...
Swedish:radikalt, ...
Thai:อย่างสุดขั้ว, อย่างถึงราก, ...
Turkish:köklü bir şekilde, kökten, ...
Vietnamese:triệt để, về căn bản, ...

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