How to Use crucially in a Sentence

crucially

adverb
  • And, of course, most crucially, the queen is ready to return.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 6 May 2023
  • In our hearts, our minds and – much less crucially – in memes and GIFs.
    Rasputin Todd, The Enquirer, 27 Apr. 2023
  • And, crucially, would this Eileen survive to tell the tale?
    Radhika Seth, Vogue, 6 Dec. 2023
  • But crucially, each item is more than suitable to wear on a video call from home.
    Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 29 Jan. 2023
  • And, more crucially, has the michelada craze gotten out of hand?
    Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2022
  • The tech was also, crucially, used in service of the story.
    Eliana Dockterman, Time, 9 Dec. 2022
  • In the past two years, 21 countries have signed that pact — but crucially, China and Russia have not and refuse to be bound by its rules.
    The Week Staff, The Week, 18 Dec. 2022
  • But crucially, the person who wields the Darksaber must win it in battle to be the rightful owner.
    Brendan Morrow, The Week, 28 Feb. 2023
  • As crucially, the action sequences don’t stop the movie dead or make the rest of it seem irrelevant.
    Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 29 Feb. 2024
  • Telling the stories of the women was crucially important.
    Malina Saval, Variety, 10 June 2023
  • And crucially, the spot where the speakers — including Lincoln — would have stood was on the national cemetery side of the fence.
    Jennifer Schuessler, New York Times, 18 Nov. 2022
  • But just as crucially, Stephen King’s story tapped into something primal in the way that all the best horror does.
    Chloe Okuno, Variety, 21 Dec. 2022
  • That is below the pace of sales growth— and, crucially, of inflation—but not horrible.
    Spencer Jakab, WSJ, 8 Dec. 2022
  • But, crucially, Adams is speaking to the heart of the immigration issue.
    The Editors, National Review, 14 Aug. 2023
  • New Britain is a crucially important city for each candidate in a tight race.
    Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 5 Oct. 2022
  • Capri Club is small on the inside; serves a small but impactful menu; and, crucially, doesn’t take reservations.
    Los Angeles Times, 16 Nov. 2022
  • That triggered a rush of money into the game: from sponsors, broadcasters and, crucially, the megaliths of the men’s Premier League.
    Rory Smith, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2023
  • Also—and perhaps most crucially—my partner at the time wasn’t really up for it.
    Alexandra Jones, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2022
  • And, crucially, these are drugs that were designed and intended for lifetime use.
    David Remnick, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2023
  • Peak output shoots up to 565 horsepower, but more crucially for Porsche's goal of drivability, the torque and power bands are spread across more of the rev range.
    Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 29 July 2022
  • The eggs, dairy, pickles, corned beef and, most crucially, 2,000 pounds of brisket the shop uses to make its pastrami sandwiches are all now headed to the compost heap.
    Mario Cortez, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2023
  • Director Mangold co-wrote a script that reflects on Ford’s age and, just as crucially, the way the world has radically changed around him.
    James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Feb. 2023
  • Games, crucially, also tend to happen in the proximity of hot showers and dry clothes.
    Andrew Keh, New York Times, 31 Mar. 2023
  • There are differences between each will, and crucially one of them listed which sibling would get Franklin’s home.
    Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 12 July 2023
  • Perhaps more crucially is the fact the Jets were regularly getting margin in those games.
    Nick Hennion, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2023
  • And crucially, so can the tides, with saltwater from the Adriatic helping to flush out the lagoon and prevent it from becoming a fetid petri dish.
    Stefano Pitrelli, Washington Post, 26 Nov. 2022
  • For celebrities, home birth is also, crucially, a private birth, free from prying eyes and sneaky iPhone cameras.
    Carrie Battan, ELLE, 10 Nov. 2022
  • The warning spurred the sign’s first real restoration: The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce spruced it up and, crucially, removed the last four letters.
    Reis Thebault, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2023
  • The only problem is if the account information is stolen — or, crucially, if the owner of the account disputes the transfer.
    Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 27 Feb. 2023
  • And, crucially, your browser does not really belong to you.
    Suzannah Showler, WIRED, 3 Oct. 2023

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