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Recent Examples of critically
Both men were critically wounded, police said.
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Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2026
The third child was critically injured.
—CBS News, 8 June 2026
Twelve people were struck by bullets, including two who were critically injured, during a shooting near a popular neighborhood festival in Toledo, Ohio, on Saturday, June 6, city officials said at a news conference.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 7 June 2026
The health services in Congo are critically under-resourced in terms of handling this epidemic.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 6 June 2026
The alternate lane has become even more important as global oil markets are poised to head off a cliff in a matter of weeks, when crude reserves are expected to reach critically low levels.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 6 June 2026
Police are searching for suspects after at least 12 people were shot, two critically, near the Old West End Festival in Toledo, Ohio, authorities said Saturday.
—Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
Asher became critically ill and was airlifted to another hospital, where he was admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit for 21 days.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
Watching together gives parents a chance to support kids in thinking critically about social dynamics and how to respond with kindness and courage.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 5 June 2026
Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2026
The third child was critically injured.
—CBS News, 8 June 2026
Twelve people were struck by bullets, including two who were critically injured, during a shooting near a popular neighborhood festival in Toledo, Ohio, on Saturday, June 6, city officials said at a news conference.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 7 June 2026
The health services in Congo are critically under-resourced in terms of handling this epidemic.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 6 June 2026
The alternate lane has become even more important as global oil markets are poised to head off a cliff in a matter of weeks, when crude reserves are expected to reach critically low levels.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 6 June 2026
Police are searching for suspects after at least 12 people were shot, two critically, near the Old West End Festival in Toledo, Ohio, authorities said Saturday.
—Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
Asher became critically ill and was airlifted to another hospital, where he was admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit for 21 days.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
Watching together gives parents a chance to support kids in thinking critically about social dynamics and how to respond with kindness and courage.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 5 June 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,
7 June 2026
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Rodriguez pointed out that California laws monitoring toxic elements in baby food haven’t negatively affected parents.—
Rachel Fobar,
Daily News,
7 June 2026
Adverb
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The career advice wasn’t cynically wrong.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
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Sure, the White House is cynically exploiting a painful situation.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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By contrast, 39% of voters viewed Steyer favorably and 43% unfavorably.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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In Europe, a staggering three quarters of Germans and French view China unfavorably.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 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 10 Jun. 2026.
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