crucially

adverb

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

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Liberal internationalism meant, crucially, trading with erstwhile enemies. Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 16 June 2025 His talent has been in assembling the right team of coaches, managing a successful wider environment and, crucially, in keeping them at the club. Beren Cross, New York Times, 16 June 2025 But so far, thankfully, the violence has been localized and, crucially, well within the capacity of state and city officials to manage. David French, Mercury News, 10 June 2025 Alcaraz leads 8-4 but, crucially, has now won five matches in a row against Sinner and currently appears to have the world No. 1’s number. Matias Grez, CNN Money, 9 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for crucially

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 19 Jun. 2025.

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