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Recent Examples of critically
When a Lake Dallas home exploded last month, critically injuring a woman inside, investigators said natural gas from a leaking pipe fueled the blast.
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Lexi Salazar, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Baby Amalia, as Mukherjee called her, had been sent to a San Antonio hospital with critically low oxygen levels.
—Sarah Stillman, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
More critically, carrying a balance, even briefly, can wipe out any rewards earned.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
Many rival insurance companies refused to run ads in the show, which was critically derided.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 13 Apr. 2026
The largest population lives in Amazonia, but all other populations are classified as endangered or critically endangered.
—Tom Page, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2026
Still, the experience left the couple thinking more critically about wedding pricing overall.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
Leo is Boy Scout loyal to his physicians, all of whom have been carefully and critically vetted.
—Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
The officer, who was not critically injured, and another responding officer returned fire, striking the suspect.
—Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 9 Apr. 2026
Lexi Salazar, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Baby Amalia, as Mukherjee called her, had been sent to a San Antonio hospital with critically low oxygen levels.
—Sarah Stillman, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
More critically, carrying a balance, even briefly, can wipe out any rewards earned.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
Many rival insurance companies refused to run ads in the show, which was critically derided.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 13 Apr. 2026
The largest population lives in Amazonia, but all other populations are classified as endangered or critically endangered.
—Tom Page, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2026
Still, the experience left the couple thinking more critically about wedding pricing overall.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
Leo is Boy Scout loyal to his physicians, all of whom have been carefully and critically vetted.
—Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
The officer, who was not critically injured, and another responding officer returned fire, striking the suspect.
—Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 9 Apr. 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.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 Apr. 2026
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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,
11 Apr. 2026
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Yet the shows have done the TV equivalent of posting through it, making gestures of concern toward cleaning up their acts while cynically leveraging the drama surrounding the franchise’s small and large scandals to rev up interest and drive viewers to their screens.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Mar. 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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Any attempt by a government entity to unfavorably single out one religious group raises serious constitutional concerns.—
Megan De Mar,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Democrats’ favorability among registered Democrats stood at +49 points, with 70 percent viewing the party favorably and 21 percent viewing it unfavorably.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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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 16 Apr. 2026.
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