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Recent Examples of vitally
The growth of the embryo is vitally dependent on the stretching of the skin, muscles, and ligaments within the woman’s body as a result of hormonal changes to accommodate this transformation.
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Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
9 June 2026
Said assignment involves Jack going to Dubai, accompanied by fellow agent Mike November (Michael Kelly, another series veteran), and picking up a vitally important package from a former M16 operative (Douglas Hodge, sadly not around for too long).
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Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
For all of these creatures, the coast’s patchwork of barrier islands, beaches, sandbars, salt marshes, tidal creeks and estuaries are vitally important for survival.
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Charles Seabrook,
AJC.com,
16 May 2026
Farmers in the area are also vitally important to protecting the natural landscape, as parts of Swaledale and the surrounding uplands are designated as Special Areas of Conservation and Special Protection Areas.
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Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
5 May 2026
Our job is much more focused — and vitally important.
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Torie Bosch,
STAT,
2 May 2026
Legislative maps are vitally important to Illinois democracy.
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The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
The Boundary Waters are universally beloved by Minnesotans, vitally important as ancestral lands to our tribal communities and are irreplaceable.
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Wcco Staff,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
The story of the Reformations is rich, complex, and vitally important to the history of modern Europe and America.
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Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
9 June 2026
Said assignment involves Jack going to Dubai, accompanied by fellow agent Mike November (Michael Kelly, another series veteran), and picking up a vitally important package from a former M16 operative (Douglas Hodge, sadly not around for too long).
—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
For all of these creatures, the coast’s patchwork of barrier islands, beaches, sandbars, salt marshes, tidal creeks and estuaries are vitally important for survival.
—
Charles Seabrook,
AJC.com,
16 May 2026
Farmers in the area are also vitally important to protecting the natural landscape, as parts of Swaledale and the surrounding uplands are designated as Special Areas of Conservation and Special Protection Areas.
—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
5 May 2026
Our job is much more focused — and vitally important.
—
Torie Bosch,
STAT,
2 May 2026
Legislative maps are vitally important to Illinois democracy.
—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
The Boundary Waters are universally beloved by Minnesotans, vitally important as ancestral lands to our tribal communities and are irreplaceable.
—
Wcco Staff,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
The story of the Reformations is rich, complex, and vitally important to the history of modern Europe and America.
—
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vitally
Adverb
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Now, multiple residents are left worried about what's to come next week with extremely hot temperatures in the forecast.
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Despite being the fourth largest economy in the world — the home of Hollywood and Silicon Valley — California’s budget is extremely dependent on the state’s most prosperous residents.
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Following their arrival, word spread among law enforcement at Kansas City Stadium (aka Arrowhead) that the King and Queen were en route — and the path to the VVIP (yes, very very) entrance was cleared by FBI officials, who kept fans away from the area.
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This could look like a very specific cut of a sleeve of a shirt that nods to that time.
Adverb
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This butter-yellow tunic feels cheerful, airy, and incredibly chic for summer.
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The producers are amazing, the writers are amazing, the director's amazing and Netflix has been nothing but incredibly supportive.
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In forming our union, the founders fell terribly short of the declaration's promise, leaving slavery intact, allowing states to restrict the franchise to white men who own property.
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But if the film occasionally threatens to float away into its own inaccessible realm, Camp’s witty, doleful performance grounds it with a human dimension, albeit not a terribly warm one.
Adverb
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Made with soft, highly absorbent quick-drying microfiber.
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The majority of chicken in America is highly processed and cleaned in a chlorine bath.
Adverb
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So too did a record 400-million-barrel release from the International Energy Agency’s strategic petroleum reserves – a supply boost that’s still underway.
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The man who made a reputation by doing the impossible with African Cup of Nation wins had too little time to find the magic with Tunisia.
Adverb
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Hearing a bat has contracted rabies near Lodi Lake is not so shocking.
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Charles reveals tax bill By law, the British king is not obliged to pay income, capital gains or inheritance tax, but Charles, like his mother did after 1993, has voluntarily done so without disclosing the amounts.
Adverb
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Steve Toussaint said something really great.
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Also, the experience of traveling with locals is something that really added to the experience.
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“Vitally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vitally. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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