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Definition of critically - Reverso English Dictionary
Adverb
1.
dangerouslyin a condition of great danger or urgency
- He was critically injured in the accident..
2.
judgment analysisin a way that judges or carefully examines something
- She looked at the painting critically.
3.
timeRare at a crisis point or decisive momentRare
- The patient was critically ill.
4.
precisionRare with close discernment or accuracyRare
- He critically analyzed the data.
Expressions with critically
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praised by professional reviewers for high quality or excellence
The critically acclaimed movie won several awards.
species at extremely high risk of disappearing from its natural environment
The island's turtle is a critically endangered species due to habitat loss.
Origin of critically
Greek, kritikos (able to judge)
Terms with critically included in their meaning
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essential part
critically important or characteristic component
healthcare
medical care for critically ill patients
critical look
look at someone critically or suspiciously
decide outcome
cause a situation to succeed or fail critically
analysis
investigate an idea critically
evaluation
evaluate something critically and thoughtfully
philosophy
rational and critically-minded in approach
perceptive
quickly and critically discerning
african animal
african rhinoceros species known for being critically endangered
careful look
examine something carefully or critically
evaluation
related to evaluating or analyzing critically
medical
pertaining to care for critically ill patients
scolding
speak harshly or critically to someone
critical examination
examine critically or thoroughly
scrutiny
being critically examined or scrutinized
life support
specialized medical treatment for critically ill patients
critical attitude
quick to judge others critically
verbal criticism
speak harshly or critically to someone
critical thinking
thinking critically about something
critical examination
examining critically or analytically
tiger
critically endangered tiger subspecies
medical
hospital section for critically ill patients
reptile
critically endangered sea turtle with a beautiful patterned shell
examine
look at something critically or in detail
Examples of critically in a sentence
The situation was critically dangerous. He critically assessed the report before submission. The proposal was reviewed critically by the committee. The team was critically behind schedule. She was critically needed at the meeting. The report was critically reviewed by the committee.
She looked at the situation critically before deciding.
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- French:gravement, de façon critique, ...
- German:kritisch, analytisch, ...
- Italian:criticamente, in modo critico, ...
- Spanish:gravemente, con ojo crítico, ...
- Portuguese:criticamente, de forma crítica, ...
- Chinese:危急地, 批判性地, ...
- Japanese:重篤に, 批判的に, ...
- Arabic:بحالة حرجة, بِشَكْلٍ نَقْدِي, ...
- Hebrew:בְּאוֹרַח אֲנוּשׁ, בְּאוֹפֶן בִּיקוֹרְתִּי, ...
- Russian:критически, с критикой, ...
- Ukrainian:критично, у критичному стані, ...
- Hindi:गंभीर रूप से, आलोचनात्मक दृष्टि से, ...
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