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critically

[krit-ik-lee] / ˈkrɪt ɪk li /


ADVERB
mortally
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It marks Rock’s follow-up to Top Five, his critically acclaimed 2014 rom-com.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Despite a battery of tests, including a contrast CT scan and bone marrow biopsy, experts could not determine exactly what was making her critically ill.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026

The researchers also formally described Anchiale mabiensis, a new species found in Queensland's critically endangered Mabi rainforest on the Atherton Tablelands.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026

The toxic smog has also taken a toll on wildlife, including critically endangered orangutans.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

Sefia looked him over critically, but he didn’t look half-bad.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee




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