critically
Definition
- Adverb:
- In a critical manner: Involving careful judgment and evaluation, often pointing out faults or analyzing the merits and demerits of something.
- To a crucial or decisive degree: In a way that is extremely important, especially with regard to the success or failure of something.
- In a serious or dangerous state: Used to describe a medical condition that is unstable and life-threatening.
Usage Examples
- In a critical manner (evaluative):
- She read the research paper critically, noting several flaws in its methodology.
- It is important to think critically about the information you find online.
- To a crucial degree (decisive):
- Funding is critically important for the project's continuation.
- His testimony was critically relevant to the case.
- In a serious state (medical):
- The patient is critically ill and in the intensive care unit.
- Three people were critically injured in the accident.
Advanced Usage
- "Critically acclaimed": Receiving strong praise and positive judgments from experts or reviewers.
- The film was critically acclaimed but did not perform well at the box office.
- "Critically damped" (Technical): In physics and engineering, describing a system that returns to equilibrium as quickly as possible without oscillating.
- The suspension system is designed to be critically damped for a smooth ride.
Variants and Related Words
- Critical (adjective):
- Expressing disapproval or judgment: "The manager was critical of the report's inaccuracies."
- Extremely important: "This is a critical phase of the negotiation."
- Seriously ill: "The patient is in critical condition."
- Critic (noun): A person who judges the merits of works, especially artistic ones.
- Criticism (noun): The act of analyzing and judging the merits and faults of something.
Synonyms
- Analytically: In a way that uses logical reasoning.
- Discerningly: In a way that shows good judgment.
- Vitally: In a way that is absolutely necessary.
- Acutely: In a way that is severe or intense.
Related Phrases
- Look at something critically: To examine something with careful judgment.
- You must look at the contract critically before signing it.
- Depend critically on: To rely on something as an essential factor.
- The plan's success depends critically on securing that investment.
Related Idioms
- The eye of a critic: The perspective of someone who judges carefully.
- He viewed the new design with the eye of a critic, finding both strengths and weaknesses. (This idiom uses the related noun "critic").
Adverb
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in a critical manner
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this must be examined critically
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