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Recent Examples of critically
But substantial uncertainties remain about when Israeli military forces would withdraw from most of the Gaza Strip, exactly how a transitional body would govern and police the enclave, and now, most critically, whether Hamas will acquiesce to the terms of the plan.
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Emily Feng, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
Compounding the problem, doctors often do not have time to wait for lab results before treating a critically ill newborn, leading to reliance on broad guidelines that may not match the resistance patterns in their hospitals.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Williams’ brother allegedly shot the man several times, critically wounding him.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 30 Sep. 2025
Four people were killed in the attack and eight others were injured, two critically, officials said.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2025
Most critically, a photograph could capture only a split second of time.
—Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
Advertising, of course, is still critically important for gaming operators.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Two others were critically wounded in the attack.
—Pilar Arias , Brooke Taylor, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025
They were critically injured when a sniper armed with a rifle opened fire at the ICE Field Office building from a nearby rooftop.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Sep. 2025
Emily Feng, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
Compounding the problem, doctors often do not have time to wait for lab results before treating a critically ill newborn, leading to reliance on broad guidelines that may not match the resistance patterns in their hospitals.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Williams’ brother allegedly shot the man several times, critically wounding him.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 30 Sep. 2025
Four people were killed in the attack and eight others were injured, two critically, officials said.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2025
Most critically, a photograph could capture only a split second of time.
—Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
Advertising, of course, is still critically important for gaming operators.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Two others were critically wounded in the attack.
—Pilar Arias , Brooke Taylor, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025
They were critically injured when a sniper armed with a rifle opened fire at the ICE Field Office building from a nearby rooftop.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for critically
Adverb
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The decrease in international students could negatively impact local economies, university research and school budgets.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
30 Sep. 2025
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DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS was lauded by many as both his most Puerto Rican album and his most political album, neither of which negatively impacted its popularity.—
Vanessa Diaz,
Rolling Stone,
30 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Some will move cynically, making the calculation that accommodation with the Palestinian population is preferable to being a permanent international pariah.—
Jack Sheehan
September 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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Armenians were astonished that Moscow allowed the Azeris to retake Nagorno Karabakh in 2023, then cynically turned around and offered to partner versions of the Zangezur that would include Russia.—
Melik Kaylan,
Forbes.com,
10 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Given the similar zero-days, this contrasts unfavorably with Apple’s ability to patch all iPhones right away, in much the same way as iOS 26 will be deployed onto iPhones globally next week while most Galaxy owners face a long wait for One UI 8.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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According to new polling, 53 percent of people in Bucks County, a suburb of Philadelphia in Pennsylvania, view Trump unfavorably while 42 percent see him favorably.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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He's also talked disparagingly about Baltimore in recent days.—
Drake Bentley,
jsonline.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Critically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/critically. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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