crucially

adverb

cru·​cial·​ly ˈkrü-sh(ə-)lē 

1

: in a crucial manner

2

: very importantly

Examples of crucially in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And, crucially, 2D barcodes can deliver information about where and when the particular product was packaged. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026

But even more crucially, the experience doesn’t traumatize Fred, who recognizes that Wes was under someone else’s power—instead, the transformation traumatizes Wes himself. — Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2026

Municipal officials and staff still set the costs and constraints for a policy or program, and then residents deliberate, vote, and, crucially, get to see the winning projects actually built. — Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

But the past should not be disaggregated to serve a modern agenda; Russia was embedded in both Europe and Asia and was crucially shaped by its twentieth-century Cold War rivalry with the United States. — Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1879, in the meaning defined at sense 1