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critically
[krit-ik-lee]
adverb
in a judgmental or disapproving manner.
The backlash was immediate after he spoke critically of his opponent’s personal life.
in a manner involving skillful analysis of merit, as of a decision or work of art or literature: critically admired novels.
a critically sanctioned project;
critically admired novels.
to a devastating degree, leading to or reaching a crisis.
As floodwaters rise, we are critically lacking sandbags and evacuation transport.
seriously or extremely, as of a gravely unstable medical condition: a critically ill pneumonia patient.
critically injured;
a critically ill pneumonia patient.
with decisive or essential importance with respect to the outcome; crucially; indispensably.
The success of this experiment critically relies on optimal weather.
Other 51Թ Forms
- noncritically adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of critically1
Example Sentences
General, whose 600 beds are desperately needed by the county’s most critically ill and injured, but also can’t move on to a facility that provides the care they need.
Members of the Yurok Tribe say this effort and others like it are a critically important step in grappling with the lasting effects of colonization.
“In these times we need laughter and we need to be able to think critically about ourselves,” Playhouse artistic director Danny Feldman said.
A Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy was critically injured and a robbery suspect was killed in a shooting in Lancaster on Saturday night.
It is critically important to be informed and alarmed about the extreme dimensions of Trumpism.
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