crucially

adverb

cru·​cial·​ly ˈkrü-sh(ə-)lē How to pronounce crucially (audio)
1
: in a crucial manner
2
: very importantly

Examples of crucially in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web More crucially, Cirque sold 11 million tickets to its shows last year, compared with 10 million the year before the pandemic. Phil Wahba, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2024 Half the score is new, including, crucially, the opening number. Jesse Green, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for crucially 

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Word History

First Known Use

1879, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of crucially was in 1879

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“Crucially.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crucially. Accessed 5 May. 2024.

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