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critically

adverb

Definition of criticallynext
as in negatively

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Recent Examples of critically He was diagnosed with sepsis, blood clots in the lungs, critically low blood pressure, fast heart rate and severe malnutrition. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026 Most critically, cultivate board-level thinking—focus on governance, long-term value and enterprise risk, not just HR execution. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026 More critically, Saudi Arabia has shut down its East-West pipeline, after drones launched from Iraq damaged the key oil export channel. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026 Authorities have recovered the vehicle involved in a hit-and-run crash in Northwest Miami-Dade that killed a 10-year-old girl and left her 15-year-old brother critically injured. — Peter D'oench, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2026 According to family friend Elizabeth Northrup, police initially classified Forbes as a missing person before reclassifying her as critically missing in less than 24 hours. — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026 Two seasons in, the massively expensive Amazon show and passion project of Jeff Bezos himself is critically liked but not exactly the ratings dynamo the service probably would have wanted given the series’ reported $1 billion investment. — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026 First Light has been critically-well received, but, lacking a platform at one of the top-tier A-list fests, the film has been largely overlooked in the awards conversation so far. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026 County officials said this left the department’s staffing at critically low levels. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for critically
  1. negatively
  2. cynically
  3. unfavorably
  4. disparagingly
Adverb
  • Pruning fruit trees in late spring, after bud break, can negatively affect your harvest.
    — Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 4 Sep. 2026
  • It should be noted that women tend to view AI more negatively than men.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of negatively
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  • 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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  • The poll also found that 44% of voters view Abbott favorably and 47% unfavorably, while 42% view Hinojosa favorably and 29% unfavorably.
    — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
  • But both parties are underwater, the poll showed, with 53% of voters viewing congressional Democrats unfavorably and 70% viewing Republicans negatively.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 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 19 Sep. 2026.

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