adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle
with a single stroke; lopping off; cutting short
Describes a decisive cutting action, often with a single, clean stroke. Commonly used for cutting hair short, pruning branches, or slicing through something in one go.
She took the plunge and cut her hair short.
The gardener lopped off the overgrown branches with a single stroke.
adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle
drastically; resolutely; ruthlessly; completely
Used figuratively for decisive, often drastic actions: slashing budgets, discarding things without hesitation, or making a clean break. Carries a nuance of boldness or ruthlessness.
Since the budget was insufficient, we drastically cut unnecessary expenses.
He ruthlessly threw away the old documents.