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critically

adv. manner
B2 Upper Intermediate Oxford US //ˈkɹɪtɪkəɫi// UK //kɹˈɪtɪkli// crit·i·cal·ly General-service

adv. in a way that looks closely at the good and bad parts of something. You also use it to say that something is very serious or important.

adv. in a manner that involves careful judgment or evaluation of merits and faults. Also functions as an intensifier to indicate a state of extreme importance or danger.


SIMPLE

You should think critically about the news you read online.

CONTEXTUAL

The hospital reported that the driver was critically injured but is now in stable condition.

COMPLEX

To succeed in higher education, students must learn to read critically, questioning the underlying assumptions of every text rather than accepting the author's conclusions at face value.

Antonyms
Origin

From critical + -ly.

Usage

When used to mean 'seriously', it often modifies adjectives like 'ill', 'injured', or 'important'.

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