critically

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critically

/ˈkɹɪt.ɪ.kə.li/ UK
/ˈkɹɪt.ɪk.li/ UK
/ˈkɹɪt.ɪ.kə.li/ Australia, Canada, US
/ˈkɹɪt.ɪk.li/ Australia, Canada, US
[ˈkɹɪɾ.ɪk.li] Australia, Canada, US

adverb more critically · most critically

In a critical manner; with, or in terms of, criticism. I looked critically at the frayed carpet of the hotel room.
In terms of critique, review, of or by critics. a critically applauded film
With close discernment; accurately; exactly. Thus difficult it is to underſtand the purity of Engliſh, and critically to diſcern not only good Writers from bad, and a proper ſtile from a corrupt, but alſo to diſtinguiſh that which is pure in a good Author, from that which is vicious and corrupt in him.
At a crisis or critical time; in a situation, place, or condition of decisive consequence. a fortification critically situated
Requiring immediate attention; likely to cause a collapse. critically ill

Opposite: uncritically

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: meticulously, particularly, crucially, importantly, conscientiously, decisively, scrupulously, prudently, rigorously, seriously, think, eminently, substantially, predominantly, primarily, cautiously

adverb

Opposite: uncritically

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adv in a critical manner, with criticism

Español	críticamente
Italiano	criticamente
Română	critic, în mod critic
Русский	крити́чно kritíčno
العربية	اِنْتِقَاد intiqād

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@misc{critically_2026,
  title = {critically},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/critically},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}