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critically

  • adverb
  • /ˈkɹɪt.ɪk.li/

In a critical manner; with, or in terms of, criticism.

Example

“I looked critically at the frayed carpet of the hotel room.”

Other meanings

  1. In terms of critique, review, of or by critics

    “a critically applauded film”

  2. With close discernment; accurately; exactly.

Related words

  • noncritically
  • postcritically
  • subcritically
  • critically damped
  • critically endangered

Example sentences

  • “Fact checking should itself be read critically.”

    Tatoeba · Miktsoanit · CC0
  • “He thinks critically about every choice.”

    Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “critically” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.