critically

[US]/ˈkrɪtɪkli/
[UK]/ˈkrɪtɪkli/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. in a manner characterized by criticism; in a manner that is crucial or essential; in a serious or severe manner.

Phrases & Collocations

analyze critically

critically assess

critically ill

Example Sentences

Last night she was critically ill in intensive care.

We should critically assimilate whatever is beneficial in literature and arts from other countries.

- During an engine performance test, Trip is critically injured and left comatose in sickbay.

Critically examine your work as if you were looking at someone else’s efforts.

The plane was critically disabled when one of the engines caught fire.

a watchful nurse tending a critically ill patient. See also Synonyms at meticulous careless

Centuries of silt deposition and diking has caused the river to flow above the surrounding farmland, making flooding a critically dangerous problem.

Sympathy for Mr Vengeance stars Shin Ha-kyun as Ryu, a deaf mute steelworker who resorts to kidnapping in order to pay for a kidney operation for his critically ill sister.

Real-world Examples

She looked at it critically for a moment.

Source: New Concept English, American Version, Book Two (Translation)

But psychologists think about these claims a little more critically.

Source: Simple Psychology

The dishwasher, whose name was Enrique, watched him critically and sneeringly.

Source: Selected Short Stories of Hemingway

And as we watch, try to think critically about this dilemma.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

Authorities are reporting at least 176 people were wounded, some of them critically.

Source: NPR News April 2013 Collection

In addition to the three killed, 16 people were injured, some of them critically.

Source: NPR News March 2018 Collection

The Cuban crocodile is critically endangered.

Source: A Small Story, A Great Documentary

It's amazing what you can learn as you grow older and examine things critically.

Source: The rise and fall of superpowers.

And it becomes less sensitive to actually look back at what happened and examine it critically.

Source: VOA Standard English - Middle East

At least two people were critically injured.

Source: AP Listening Collection February 2022

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