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Recent Examples of critically
Maplewood police made an arrest Monday night in a hit-and-run crash that critically injured a pedestrian.
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Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 2 June 2026
One man was killed, another was critically injured, and a firefighter was hurt early Monday morning after a fire broke out inside an apartment building in Queens, the New York City Fire Department said.
—Elijah Westbrook, CBS News, 1 June 2026
The mechanics are different, the winners are different and, critically, the inputs are different.
—Parry Headrick, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
The base metal is critically important to the energy transition ecosystem and is integral to the manufacturing of electric vehicles, power grids and wind turbines.
—Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 1 June 2026
That said, individuals who are immunocompromised, critically ill, have severe gastrointestinal disorders, or have specific allergies should consult their physician before starting a probiotic supplement.
—Jennifer Berger, Verywell Health, 1 June 2026
Fueled by large stocks of critically dry vegetation and extreme winds, the fires killed 31 people, destroyed nearly 12,000 homes, and forced over 150,000 evacuations.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 31 May 2026
So, all those are critically important to your success in the Playoff.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 29 May 2026
But critically, the effort lacks an ownership group.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 2 June 2026
One man was killed, another was critically injured, and a firefighter was hurt early Monday morning after a fire broke out inside an apartment building in Queens, the New York City Fire Department said.
—Elijah Westbrook, CBS News, 1 June 2026
The mechanics are different, the winners are different and, critically, the inputs are different.
—Parry Headrick, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
The base metal is critically important to the energy transition ecosystem and is integral to the manufacturing of electric vehicles, power grids and wind turbines.
—Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 1 June 2026
That said, individuals who are immunocompromised, critically ill, have severe gastrointestinal disorders, or have specific allergies should consult their physician before starting a probiotic supplement.
—Jennifer Berger, Verywell Health, 1 June 2026
Fueled by large stocks of critically dry vegetation and extreme winds, the fires killed 31 people, destroyed nearly 12,000 homes, and forced over 150,000 evacuations.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 31 May 2026
So, all those are critically important to your success in the Playoff.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 29 May 2026
But critically, the effort lacks an ownership group.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for critically
Adverb
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All but one replied negatively.—
Peter Hessler,
New Yorker,
31 May 2026
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Of course, these levels are nowhere near high enough to affect humans negatively or to have psychoactive effects.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
Adverb
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The career advice wasn’t cynically wrong.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
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Sure, the White House is cynically exploiting a painful situation.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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By contrast, 39% of voters viewed Steyer favorably and 43% unfavorably.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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In Europe, a staggering three quarters of Germans and French view China unfavorably.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
Adverb
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The craze has even spawned knockoffs, disparagingly known as Lafufu.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Mar. 2026
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Trump wrote, referring disparagingly to its defense capabilities under Denmark.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Critically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/critically. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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