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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Most crucially, Ives recommended what amounts to a babysitting group for the 54-year-old Musk. Derek Saul, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025 Prime Day has become a crucially important event for Amazon. Sydney Lake, Fortune, 8 July 2025 Most crucially for the administration, though, two senior GOP senators on key fiscal committees aired worries about one person holding both the Treasury job and the Fed chairmanship. semafor.com, 8 July 2025 Remember, too, that the solar system has been around a long time and, crucially, Earth is still here. Phil Plait, Scientific American, 26 June 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 13 Jul. 2025.

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