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Recent Examples of critically
The collapse brought the critically important Baltimore port to a standstill for two months, and reconstruction of the bridge continues.
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Tom Costello, NBC news, 12 May 2026
Will critics chime with Paper Tiger from critically-polarizing filmmmaker James Gray?
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 12 May 2026
Hunting and habitat loss have led to the species becoming critically endangered.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 11 May 2026
Unless the Strait of Hormuz opens soon, global oil stockpiles will soon start hitting critically low levels and trigger a spike in prices.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 10 May 2026
One person was critically injured after a crash with a Fort Worth police car early Sunday, police said.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 May 2026
The Santa Ana teen was critically wounded in the crash, police said.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
Officers found 52-year-old Norris Taft critically injured.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
As of May 4, a total of seven cases had been identified, including three deaths, one critically ill patient, and three people reporting mild symptoms, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2026
Tom Costello, NBC news, 12 May 2026
Will critics chime with Paper Tiger from critically-polarizing filmmmaker James Gray?
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 12 May 2026
Hunting and habitat loss have led to the species becoming critically endangered.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 11 May 2026
Unless the Strait of Hormuz opens soon, global oil stockpiles will soon start hitting critically low levels and trigger a spike in prices.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 10 May 2026
One person was critically injured after a crash with a Fort Worth police car early Sunday, police said.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 May 2026
The Santa Ana teen was critically wounded in the crash, police said.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
Officers found 52-year-old Norris Taft critically injured.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
As of May 4, a total of seven cases had been identified, including three deaths, one critically ill patient, and three people reporting mild symptoms, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for critically
Adverb
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Driving through deep water can also negatively affect a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 May 2026
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Bongos have a gestation period of nine months, a factor that has negatively impacted their slow population growth.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 May 2026
Adverb
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Sure, the White House is cynically exploiting a painful situation.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Apr. 2026
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All these decades later, a great many people still think gasoline supplies and prices are being cynically gamed by the oil companies.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Graham polled next-best with 43% favorability among Democrats and 22% among independents, and with 14% of Democrats and 25% of independents viewing him unfavorably.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
12 May 2026
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Markey finished with the highest unfavorability amongst voters in the survey, tied with Healey and Warren at 35%, while 26% of voters view Moulton unfavorably.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
8 May 2026
Adverb
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The craze has even spawned knockoffs, disparagingly known as Lafufu.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Mar. 2026
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Trump wrote, referring disparagingly to its defense capabilities under Denmark.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Critically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/critically. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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