- radically
- adverb Date: 15th century 1. in origin or essence 2. in a radical or extreme manner
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Radically — Rad i*cal*ly (r[a^]d [i^]*kal*l[y^]), adv. 1. In a radical manner; at, or from, the origin or root; fundamentally; as, a scheme or system radically wrong or defective. [1913 Webster] 2. Without derivation; primitively; essentially. [R.] [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
radically — (adv.) c.1600, thoroughly; 1620s with reference to roots and origins, from RADICAL (Cf. radical) (adj.) + LY (Cf. ly) (2) … Etymology dictionary
radically — [rad′i kəl ē, rad′ik lē] adv. 1. a) as regards root or origin b) fundamentally; basically; completely 2. in a manner characterized by radicalism … English World dictionary
radically — rad|i|cal|ly [ rædıkli ] adverb * if something changes radically, it changes completely or in a way that is very noticeable: radically change/alter/transform: Computers have radically changed our lives. radically different: We need a radically… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
radically */ — UK [ˈrædɪklɪ] / US adverb if something changes radically, it changes completely or in a way that is very noticeable radically change/alter/transform: Computers have radically changed our lives. radically different: We need a radically different… … English dictionary
radically — adv. Radically is used with these adjectives: ↑different, ↑dissimilar, ↑distinct, ↑new Radically is used with these verbs: ↑affect, ↑alter, ↑change, ↑differ, ↑expand, ↑improve, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
radically — [ˈrædɪkli] adv if something changes radically, it changes completely or in a way that is very noticeable … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
radically — radical ► ADJECTIVE 1) relating to or affecting the fundamental nature of something. 2) advocating thorough political or social reform; politically extreme. 3) departing from tradition; innovative or progressive. 4) (of surgery) thorough and… … English terms dictionary
radically — adverb in a radical manner (Freq. 6) she took a radically different approach • Derived from adjective: ↑radical … Useful english dictionary
radically new measure — index innovation Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
