Antonyms for critically
| Grammar : Adv |
| Spell : krit-i-kuhl |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈkrɪt ɪ kəl |
Definition of critically
Origin :- 1580s, "censorious," from critic + -al (1). Meaning "pertaining to criticism" is from 1741; medical sense is from c.1600; meaning "of the nature of a crisis" is from 1640s; that of "crucial" is from 1841, from the "decisive" sense in Latin criticus. Related: Criticality (1756; in the nuclear sense, 1950); critically (1650s, "accurately;" 1815, "in a critical situation"). In nuclear science, critical mass is attested from 1940.
- As in mortally : adv fatally
- As in severely : adv harshly
- As in unfavorably : adv negatively
- As in dangerously : adv precariously
- "They're pretty well fixed here," observed Kingozi critically.
- Extract from : « The Leopard Woman » by Stewart Edward White
- He looked at them critically and replied: "Certainly they are lean."
- Extract from : « Green Mansions » by W. H. Hudson
- She looked at him critically, her head a little on one side.
- Extract from : « People of Position » by Stanley Portal Hyatt
- He stared critically, and remained staring, but not critically.
- Extract from : « Louisiana Lou » by William West Winter
- And the man who "must be there himself" was critically ill and unconscious!
- Extract from : « The Rise of Roscoe Paine » by Joseph C. Lincoln
- "I should judge you wise in most things," he answered slowly, critically.
- Extract from : « The Lion's Skin » by Rafael Sabatini
- "You will be hard put to it, with your nature, Charles," she told him critically.
- Extract from : « The Lion's Skin » by Rafael Sabatini
- A soprano voice was heard, and I listened as critically as I could.
- Extract from : « Melomaniacs » by James Huneker
- But she read refusal in his eyes as he looked at her critically, and saw him choose Stryker.
- Extract from : « The Vagrant Duke » by George Gibbs
- Jeff was watching the boys across the flats, critically and with a real interest.
- Extract from : « The Prisoner » by Alice Brown
Synonyms for critically
- acutely
- adversely
- alarmingly
- badly
- carelessly
- conflictingly
- contrarily
- critically
- dangerously
- daringly
- desperately
- disparagingly
- extremely
- firmly
- gravely
- hard
- hardly
- harmfully
- hazardously
- intensely
- markedly
- opposingly
- oppositely
- painfully
- perilously
- precariously
- recklessly
- rigorously
- riskily
- roughly
- seriously
- severely
- sharply
- sorely
- sternly
- strictly
- unflatteringly
- unsafely
- unsecurely
- untowardly
- with an iron hand
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