critically

adverb

Definition of criticallynext
as in negatively

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Recent Examples of critically The money will go to conservation groups and local partners working on species the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) classifies as endangered, critically endangered, or extinct in the wild. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026 Aliso Viejo mother Tommi Jo Mejer was charged with felony child endangerment in April after her 14-year-old son was involved in an e-motorcycle crash that critically injured an 81-year-old former Marine. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026 Over the past few years, big time college athletic departments have been unable to rein in the market for coaches, continuing to drive salaries—and maybe more critically, buyouts—to all-time highs. — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 19 Oct. 2026 Continue reading … NATION IN MOURNING — Canadian service members killed, 19 critically injured after fire rips through base. — FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026 Carter Faith has an outside, but critically deserved, chance to join them. — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2026 Major cringe, on the other hand, navigates the aesthetic affect critically and formally to induce it—viscerally exploiting its possibilities. — Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026 Two other people, a 7-year-old and another teacher, were critically injured. — Phil Helsel, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026 Another student and teacher were injured critically, according to officials. — ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for critically
  1. negatively
  2. cynically
  3. unfavorably
  4. disparagingly
Adverb
  • According to earlier studies, babies who respond more negatively to these tasks have higher levels of depression and anxiety in adolescence.
    — Catherine Demers, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Cezar Gheorghe, founder of grain consultancy firm Agricolumn, told the AP that the drone incidents have not negatively impacted trade at Romania’s Black Sea port of Constanta.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of negatively
Adverb
  • Some fans viewed the collaboration cynically, criticizing it as a way for Beyoncé to capitalize on Selena’s legacy, or to court more Latino fans.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • That’s either an amazing coincidence of errors or the studies were cynically designed to contrive flaws in RCV.
    — Paul Haughey, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of cynically
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  • In polls, both during and at the end of Joe’s presidency, a third of people viewed her unfavorably and a third had no opinion of her.
    — Azadeh Moaveni, Vanity Fair, 20 Oct. 2026
  • When the stars of some of his early shorts reacted unfavorably, he was crushed.
    — Alex Barasch, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of unfavorably
Adverb
  • Some speak disparagingly about Murray’s introverted nature, and others prefer not to ding him.
    — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 28 July 2026
  • The craze has even spawned knockoffs, disparagingly known as Lafufu.
    — Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 24 Mar. 2026
Definition of disparagingly

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“Critically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/critically. Accessed 23 Oct. 2026.

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