critically

critically
adverb see critical

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  • Critically — Crit ic*al*ly, adv. 1. In a critical manner; with nice discernment; accurately; exactly. [1913 Webster] Critically to discern good writers from bad. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. At a crisis; at a critical time; in a situation, place, or condition of …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • critically — crit|i|cally [ˈkrıtıkli] adv ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1 critically ill/injured 2¦(important)¦ 3¦(serious/worrying)¦ 4¦(criticizing)¦ 5¦(making judgments)¦ 6¦(art/literature)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) critically ill/injured so ill or so badly injured that you might die… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • critically — crit|i|cal|ly [ krıtıkli ] adverb * 1. ) extremely and seriously: critically ill: Critically ill patients were given access to experimental treatments. critically important: It is critically important that an agreement is reached this month. 2. ) …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • critically */ — UK [ˈkrɪtɪklɪ] / US adverb 1) extremely and seriously critically ill: Critically ill patients were given access to experimental treatments. critically important: It is critically important that an agreement is reached this month. 2) carefully, in …   English dictionary

  • critically — [ˈkrɪtɪkli] adv 1) extremely and seriously critically ill[/ex] 2) carefully judging something We teach children to think critically.[/ex] 3) in a way that shows that you do not like something Nobody spoke critically of the government.[/ex] 4) if… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • critically — critical UK US /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/ adjective ► extremely important to the progress or success of something: critical to/for sth »Logistics and distribution are critical to an e commerce venture s success. »Critical decisions need to be taken. »We see… …   Financial and business terms

  • critically — 1 critically ill/injured/important etc very seriously ill, very important etc: 10 people died and 30 were critically injured in a rail crash yesterday. 2 in a way that shows you have thought about the good and bad qualities of something: You need …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • critically — adv. Critically is used with these adjectives: ↑dependent, ↑ill, ↑important, ↑injured Critically is used with these verbs: ↑analyse, ↑assess, ↑comment, ↑depend, ↑discuss, ↑engage, ↑ …   Collocations dictionary

  • critically — critical ► ADJECTIVE 1) expressing adverse or disapproving comments or judgements. 2) expressing or involving an analysis of the merits and faults of a literary or artistic work. 3) having a decisive importance in the success or failure of… …   English terms dictionary

  • critically — adverb in a critical manner (Freq. 2) this must be examined critically • Ant: ↑uncritically • Derived from adjective: ↑critical …   Useful english dictionary

  • Critically Ashamed — Studio album by FM Static Released August 1, 2006 Genre …   Wikipedia

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