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Recent Examples of critically
Frontlight The premiere-only section Frontlight showcases fifteen films that critically examine the truth and artistically explore the urgent issues of our time.
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
He was heavily awarded and critically acclaimed for his talents.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
A week after being sentenced in September of that year, he was involved in a car accident, and was rumored to be critically injured.
—Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Milwaukee police found a previously critically missing 12-year-old boy.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Ohtani will have nine days off before a Game 2 start – and, critically for his offensive contributions, a day off after.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 12 Oct. 2025
Indian Punjabi singer and actor Rajvir Jawanda has died 11 days after he was critically injured in a road accident, Indian media reported.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
In fact, the most effective workforce-ready graduates are those who can think critically, communicate effectively, and adapt to complexity.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
But a third Democrat who called for Hogsett to resign this year, District 14 Councilor Andy Nielsen, voted in favor of the budget and spoke critically of councilors who painted a largely negative portrait of the city in their public remarks.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 7 Oct. 2025
Matthew Carey, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
He was heavily awarded and critically acclaimed for his talents.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
A week after being sentenced in September of that year, he was involved in a car accident, and was rumored to be critically injured.
—Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Milwaukee police found a previously critically missing 12-year-old boy.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Ohtani will have nine days off before a Game 2 start – and, critically for his offensive contributions, a day off after.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 12 Oct. 2025
Indian Punjabi singer and actor Rajvir Jawanda has died 11 days after he was critically injured in a road accident, Indian media reported.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
In fact, the most effective workforce-ready graduates are those who can think critically, communicate effectively, and adapt to complexity.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
But a third Democrat who called for Hogsett to resign this year, District 14 Councilor Andy Nielsen, voted in favor of the budget and spoke critically of councilors who painted a largely negative portrait of the city in their public remarks.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for critically
Adverb
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Cavities and Tooth Erosion Drinking both types of soda can negatively impact your oral health.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
14 Oct. 2025
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Using your phone while walking outside, for instance, can negatively affect your mood, one 2023 study found.—
Megan Sauer,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 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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Voters view Diego Morales and Micah Beckwith more unfavorably than favorably, according to the poll.—
Marissa Meador,
IndyStar,
14 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, 51 percent of Mainers view Mills favorably and 41 percent unfavorably.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 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 18 Oct. 2025.
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