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Webster 1913 Edition


Critically

Crit′ic-al-ly

,
adv.
1.
In a critical manner; with nice discernment; accurately; exactly.
Critically
to discern good writers from bad.
Dryden.
2.
At a crisis; at a critical time; in a situation, place, or condition of decisive consequence;
as, a fortification
critically
situated
.
Coming
critically
the night before the session.
Bp. Burnet.

Webster 1828 Edition


Critically

CRITICALLY

,
adv.
1.
In a critical manner; with nice discernment of truth or falsehood, propriety or impropriety; with nice scrutiny; accurately; exactly; as, to examine evidence critically; to observe critically.
2.
At the crisis; at the exact time.
3.
In a critical situation, place or condition, so as to command the crisis; as a town critically situated.

Definition 2024


critically

critically

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Adverb

critically (comparative more critically, superlative most critically)

  1. In a critical manner; with criticism.
  2. With close discernment; accurately; exactly.
    • Dryden
      Critically to discern good writers from bad.
  3. At a crisis or critical time; in a situation, place, or condition of decisive consequence.
    a fortification critically situated
    • Bishop Burnet
      Coming critically the night before the session.

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