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Recent Examples of critically
Her 2014 album, El Asunto, was also critically acclaimed, earning a Grammy nomination for Best Tropical Latin album, and a Latin Grammy nod for Best Folk Album.
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Preezy Brown, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2026
By the end of the interview, both Andy and Barbara transitioned from discussing their show amid Emmys season, to passionately encouraging their viewers to read, write, and think critically.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 19 May 2026
Two teenage boys are in custody and a third suspect is sought after at least 10 random shootings across Austin, Texas, left four people injured, one critically, officials said.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
The renovation project itself is based in a critically sensitive environmental zone and carries a BAL 29 bushfire rating.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 18 May 2026
However, the company retains data for up to 30 days after disconnection before deletion — and critically, financial conversations held in chat logs may persist indefinitely even after bank access is revoked.
—Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
That's critically important when dealing with any kind of an emergency.
—Morgan Rynor, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Eight people were wounded, four critically, when the 31-year-old man drove into pedestrians Saturday before crashing into a shop window.
—ABC News, 18 May 2026
Two people were injured, one critically, after a series of shootings and a carjacking in Prince George’s County on Friday afternoon, police said.
—Jasmine Golden, Washington Post, 15 May 2026
Preezy Brown, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2026
By the end of the interview, both Andy and Barbara transitioned from discussing their show amid Emmys season, to passionately encouraging their viewers to read, write, and think critically.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 19 May 2026
Two teenage boys are in custody and a third suspect is sought after at least 10 random shootings across Austin, Texas, left four people injured, one critically, officials said.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
The renovation project itself is based in a critically sensitive environmental zone and carries a BAL 29 bushfire rating.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 18 May 2026
However, the company retains data for up to 30 days after disconnection before deletion — and critically, financial conversations held in chat logs may persist indefinitely even after bank access is revoked.
—Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
That's critically important when dealing with any kind of an emergency.
—Morgan Rynor, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Eight people were wounded, four critically, when the 31-year-old man drove into pedestrians Saturday before crashing into a shop window.
—ABC News, 18 May 2026
Two people were injured, one critically, after a series of shootings and a carjacking in Prince George’s County on Friday afternoon, police said.
—Jasmine Golden, Washington Post, 15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for critically
Adverb
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Or, framed less negatively, other literatures, for example Ukrainian, ought to be chosen in its place in the name of representation and justice.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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And 30% believe data centers negatively affect the quality of life for people living nearby.—
Raisa Habersham,
Miami Herald,
16 May 2026
Adverb
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Sure, the White House is cynically exploiting a painful situation.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Apr. 2026
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All these decades later, a great many people still think gasoline supplies and prices are being cynically gamed by the oil companies.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The poll found that Talarico is viewed favorably by 46% of November 2026 Texas likely voters and unfavorably by35%.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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Researchers at Mayo analyzed almost 40,000 employee surveys and discovered that the prevalence of burnout was much higher among responders who rated their immediate supervisor unfavorably on certain leadership qualities.—
Paula Davis,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2026
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The craze has even spawned knockoffs, disparagingly known as Lafufu.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Mar. 2026
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Trump wrote, referring disparagingly to its defense capabilities under Denmark.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Critically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/critically. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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