rad|i|cal|ly

rad|i|cal|ly
rad|i|cal|ly «RAD uh klee», adverb.
1. by root or origin; primitively; originally; naturally: »

The language, which is called the Manx, is radically Erse, or Irish (Jedidiah Morse).

2. in a radical manner; at the origin or root; fundamentally; essentially: »

a radically defective system.


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  • rad|i|cal — «RAD uh kuhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. going to the root; fundamental; basic: »If she wants to grow thin, she must make radical changes in her diet. Radical departures from custom and tradition in dress were introduced in the 1960 s. 2.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • rad|i|cal|ism — «RAD uh kuh LIHZ uhm», noun. 1. the principles or practices of radicals; support or advocacy of extreme changes or reforms, especially in politics. 2. the state or condition of being radical …   Useful english dictionary

  • rad|i|cal|i|za|tion — «RAD uh kuh luh ZAY shuhn», noun. 1. the process of making radical. 2. the process of becoming radical …   Useful english dictionary

  • rad|i|cal|ize — «RAD uh kuh lyz», verb, ized, iz|ing. –v.t. to make radical: »to radicalize a political system, to radicalize a student body. –v.i. to become radical: »When it [the Reform Bill] and the Catholic question were both carried…Herbert Grimstone… …   Useful english dictionary

  • rad|i|cal|ness — «RAD uh kuhl nihs», noun. the condition of being radical …   Useful english dictionary

  • de|rad´i|cal|i|za´tion — de|ra|di|cal|ize «dee RAD uh kuh lyz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to cause to abandon or retreat from radicalism: »Today Obst s cigars are longer than his hair, and he admits that hobnobbing with publishing fat cats has tended to deradicalize …   Useful english dictionary

  • spo|rad´i|cal|ly — spo|rad|ic «spuh RAD ihk», adjective. 1. appearing now and then or at intervals in time; occasional: »sporadic outbreaks. 2. being or occurring apart from others; isolated: »The sporadic meteors, which appear to be independent travelers, seem to… …   Useful english dictionary

  • ul|tra|rad|i|cal — «UHL truh RAD uh kuhl», adjective, noun. –adj. excessively radical, especially in politics. –n. a person who is extremely radical …   Useful english dictionary

  • rad·i·cal·ism — /ˈrædıkəˌlızəm/ noun [noncount] : the opinions and behavior of people who favor extreme changes especially in government : radical political ideas and behavior political radicalism …   Useful english dictionary

  • rad·i·cal·ise — ↑radicalize …   Useful english dictionary

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