crucially

adverb

cru·​cial·​ly ˈkrü-sh(ə-)lē How to pronounce crucially (audio)
1
: in a crucial manner
2
: very importantly

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Each project creates its own wave of attention and, crucially, points to the next. Sinéad O'Sullivan, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025 This current flow is decreased by the presence of a base in the nanopore—and, crucially, the amount of the decrease depends on which of the four bases, A, T, G, or C, is entering the pore. IEEE Spectrum, 2 Oct. 2025 Allen is writing about something that’s in our newsfeeds daily, but crucially, that thing doesn’t flatten or predetermine his people. Sara Holdren, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025 And, crucially, trying to hold on to the memory of each experience. Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for crucially

Word History

First Known Use

1879, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of crucially was in 1879

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“Crucially.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crucially. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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