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Princeton's WordNet

  1. criticallyadverb

    in a critical manner

    "this must be examined critically"

Wiktionary

  1. criticallyadverb

    in a critical manner, with criticism

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Criticallyadverb

    In a critical manner; exactly; curiously.

    Etymology: from critical.

    Difficult it is to understand the purity of English, and critically to discern good writers from bad, and a proper stile from a corrupt one. Dryden.

    These shells which are digged up out of the earth, several hundreds of which I now keep by me, have been nicely and critically examined by very many learned men John Woodward.

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  1. critically

    Critically refers to making judgements or evaluations based on careful and thoughtful examination and analysis. It entails probing beyond surface details to understand deeper structures, seeking evidence to support claims and being open to other viewpoints or possibilities. It often applies in context of thinking, reading, writing, speaking or in understanding situations, involving a high level of cognitive processing and intellectual discernment.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Criticallyadverb

    in a critical manner; with nice discernment; accurately; exactly

  2. Criticallyadverb

    at a crisis; at a critical time; in a situation, place, or condition of decisive consequence; as, a fortification critically situated

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of critically in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of critically in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of critically in a Sentence

  1. Carly Fiorina:

    The questions you're asking are at the heart of the threat that we face, that our ally, Israel, faces, that the world faces. It is critically important that America lead again in the world. It is critically important that we have a leader in the White House who understands the world and who's in it and how it works.

  2. John Roth:

    As a result of our audit reports... The TSA is now, for the first time in memory, critically assessing The TSA deficiencies in an honest and objective light.

  3. Rudy Giuliani:

    In light of the pressing demands of the Mueller investigation, I believe it is in everyone's best interest that I make it a permanent resignation, this way, my sole concentration can be on this critically important matter for our country.

  4. Keshav Shah:

    Six protesters and a police officer have lost their lives and 18 people are critically injured, schools, business and private offices will not open today. The mood is tense and no one should venture out.

  5. Devin Nunes:

    The work we did on China is critically important and will continue to be under Republican leadership.

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