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critically

[krit-ik-lee] / ˈkrɪt ɪk li /


ADVERB
mortally
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Hospitals in Cuba, once heralded for its doctors and healthcare system, are taking only the most critically ill patients.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

He’s been plumbing those emotional depths in his songs for nearly 26 years across seven critically acclaimed solo albums, and he’s back at it with his latest — and finest: “Never Be the Same.”

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

The fire also passed through a grove of critically endangered Torrey pines, which I had hiked up to and gazed down on the island’s crystal blue water.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Hopes for his survival were slim as oxygen levels at that altitude are critically low.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Though he knew he had been critically injured, he refused treatment and grew weaker and weaker until someone finally took him to a doctor.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand




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