Synonyms of critically

critically

adverb

as in negatively

Related Words

• negatively
• cynically
• unfavorably
• disparagingly
• warily
• reproachfully
• disapprovingly
• anxiously
• guardedly
• reprovingly
• uncomfortably
• uneasily
• captiously
• apprehensively
• deprecatingly
• hesitantly
• incredulously
• quizzically
• reproachingly
• charily
• skeptically
• hesitatingly
• suspiciously
• doubtfully
• dubiously
• questioningly
• unbelievingly
• askance
• distrustfully
• doubtingly
• mistrustfully
• sideways

Dissimilar Words

• positively
• favorably
• trustingly
• confidently
• approvingly
• trustfully
• uncritically
• unquestioningly
• sanguinely
• credulously

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of critically

Ramirez's 8-month-old daughter was critically injured in the fall but is now in stable condition. — Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

Most critically, the stifling political atmosphere Xi has created is draining Beijing’s ability to respond to emerging problems as earlier generations once did. — Carl Minzner, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026

Susanna hung to a strap in the crowded car, and critically surveyed the seated crowd spreading just below, from which no one had separated and individualized himself by giving her a seat. — Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026

Meanwhile, some residents of the Kirkland Farms neighborhood spoke critically of closing off the road at Tuesday’s meeting. — Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026

This has critically restricted the passage of oil-carrying vessels through the waterway, with daily shipping traffic in the single digits last month, down from pre-war averages of roughly 138 to 140 daily transits. — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 3 Oct. 2026

Sumatran tigers, native to Indonesia, are classified by the International Union for Conservation of Nature as critically endangered. — Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026

Ironically, perhaps, recent research shows that people who interact with generative AI for work tasks can end up not thinking critically. — Monideepa Tarafdar, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2026

The driver of the Toyota, Eugenio Corredor, 79, was critically injured. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026