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Recent Examples of vitally
The questionnaires are a way to weed out people with conflicts and also to provide a head start in picking a jury, which can be a laborious but vitally important part of the trial.
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John Diedrich, jsonline.com, 6 Nov. 2025
The seemingly dry battles over document production, though, are vitally important to understanding how this troubled segment of the health care business works, and what might be done to address its failings.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2025
But such a set of features, if confirmed, would be vitally important.
—Big Think, 4 Nov. 2025
And results in El Clasico are vitally important.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
But the solution to the overreaction epidemic is emotion regulation—which will be vitally important to address our global challenges ahead.
—Marc Brackett, Time, 28 Oct. 2025
Because ultimately that tactility is vitally important in an Aston Martin.
—Morgan Korn, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2025
Their mission is to draw attention to the challenges women farmers face across the globe, while also highlighting the vitally important role these women play in providing for their families, their communities, and all of us.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2025
Wisely, Square Enix kept that narrative exactly intact for The Ivalice Chronicles, and vitally didn’t defang any of its societal criticisms.
—Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
John Diedrich, jsonline.com, 6 Nov. 2025
The seemingly dry battles over document production, though, are vitally important to understanding how this troubled segment of the health care business works, and what might be done to address its failings.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2025
But such a set of features, if confirmed, would be vitally important.
—Big Think, 4 Nov. 2025
And results in El Clasico are vitally important.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
But the solution to the overreaction epidemic is emotion regulation—which will be vitally important to address our global challenges ahead.
—Marc Brackett, Time, 28 Oct. 2025
Because ultimately that tactility is vitally important in an Aston Martin.
—Morgan Korn, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2025
Their mission is to draw attention to the challenges women farmers face across the globe, while also highlighting the vitally important role these women play in providing for their families, their communities, and all of us.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2025
Wisely, Square Enix kept that narrative exactly intact for The Ivalice Chronicles, and vitally didn’t defang any of its societal criticisms.
—Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vitally
Adverb
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In extremely dense fog where visibility is near zero, the best course of action is to first turn on your hazard lights, then simply pull into a safe location such as a parking lot of a local business, and stop.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Nineteenth-century reporters could be extremely casual with facts and guessed at the spelling of names.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Many others were very angry about it.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
11 Nov. 2025
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And Doughty, who turns 36 in December and is still the runaway leader in ice time for the Kings, continues to be viewed in a very positive light by Team Canada’s decision-makers.—
Chris Johnston,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Flares such as this one reveal the presence of incredibly large stars near the hearts of galaxies and shed light on the very structure of galaxies, Ford said.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Over the last 10 years the floor on theatrical performance has dropped out, so distributors need to be incredibly careful about project selection and assumptions at acquisition stage.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Joel Quenneville’s immediate impact has been undeniable, while new assistants Jay Woodcroft and Ryan McGill have sparked improvement in what were terribly inefficient special teams last season.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
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With its frozen setting, enigmatic characters, and haunting tone, Let The Right One In is, at its core, a twisted and terribly sad love story — as all the best vampire movies are.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Although timber remains the primary long-term commercial value, growing improved varieties for both nuts and timber is considered potentially highly profitable, provided there is a long-term perspective and proper tree management.—
Randy Moll,
Arkansas Online,
11 Nov. 2025
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Grodd is a member of a highly-intelligent society of gorillas that gained psychic powers and other abilities after coming into contact with an alien spaceship.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
10 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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The event’s attendees want in on the action, too.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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The Spartans got the last laugh for now, too, taking both games.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Of all my books, Helm has been so hard and so lovingly written.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Every so often, the dead monarchs and their court sashay out of the past to offer unsubtle commentary.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Is the age of toys really over?—
Dan Heching,
CNN Money,
12 Nov. 2025
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That’s where this idea came from, and it’s been really well accepted.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Vitally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vitally. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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