critically

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Your father made sure you earned your allowance, and you got your first sense of what it was like to contribute to the household and — critically — be a stakeholder.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

That said, it’s critically important that markets have integrity.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

The Philippines declared an energy state of emergency due to the imminent danger of critically low supply.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

After she became critically ill in December 2022, the four-year-old spent two weeks on the high dependency ward fighting for her life.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

However, history textbooks for young people rarely invite students to question or think critically about that part of the US origin story.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz