critically

adverb

Definition of criticallynext
as in negatively

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Recent Examples of critically In August, an 18-year-old was critically hurt after falling 20 stories from a decommissioned grain elevator in south Minneapolis. — CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026 Look critically at the items that fill your drawers and cabinets, too. — Rose Kennedy, AJC.com, 28 Oct. 2026 Soon after her mother's death in 2017, her father had a series of major complications from abdominal surgery and was critically ill for months. — Kat McGowan, NPR, 28 Oct. 2026 Finally, the emergency physician called Washington’s Regional Medical Operations Coordination Center, or RMOCC — a kind of air traffic control for patient transfers that can match critically ill patients to available beds across a region. — Jonathan E. Kohler, STAT, 27 Oct. 2026 Dick and Charlie sustained injuries in the crash, and a copilot was critically injured. — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026 Truth in Accounting has spent years documenting exactly these gaps — at the federal level and, now more critically for residents of Maryland, at the state and local level. — Judi Willard, Baltimore Sun, 27 Oct. 2026 One participant, who emphasized that their organization was actively trying to adapt, acknowledged that the organization’s size and more than 100-year legacy were critically slowing the pace of adaptation. — Carol Geffner, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026 The Only Living Pickpocket in New York from Sony Pictures Classics, critically acclaimed and starring John Turturro, opened in 6 theaters to $156k. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for critically
  1. negatively
  2. cynically
  3. unfavorably
  4. disparagingly
Adverb
  • Disgraced former Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson have, of course, been negatively impacted by their recent scandal.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 24 Oct. 2026
  • In this storybook little village she is ostracized, acknowledged negatively by the town’s men for her fishy smell, insulted regularly when not being totally ignored.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 22 Oct. 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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  • Bass’ surge in the poll was more notable because the mayor’s favorable ratings — which have been in the tank since the January 2025 wildfires — remained underwater, with 65% of Angelenos viewing her unfavorably compared to 64% in the last poll.
    — Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
  • There were also complaints about its look, with some even unfavorably comparing it to the Nissan Leaf.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of unfavorably
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  • 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 1 Nov. 2026.

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