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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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All tests were conducted at 1080p medium quality, though crucially with no upscaling. PC Magazine, 20 Nov. 2025 This route is also crucially important for delivering aid to Ukraine. David Brennan, ABC News, 17 Nov. 2025 The assassin had become a rational figure, precise in his targeting, legibly motivated, and, crucially, often part of a wider movement or conspiracy to topple those in power. Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 15 Nov. 2025 Deakins’s guidebook is chronological, starting with his early experiences in art, graphic design, documentary, and, crucially, travel. Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 11 Nov. 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 29 Nov. 2025.

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