All critically synonyms
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C c adv critically
- harshly β ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect: harsh treatment; harsh manners.
- severely β harsh; unnecessarily extreme: severe criticism; severe laws.
- desperately β reckless or dangerous because of despair, hopelessness, or urgency: a desperate killer.
- seriously β in a serious manner: He shook his head seriously.
- recklessly β utterly unconcerned about the consequences of some action; without caution; careless (usually followed by of): to be reckless of danger.
- perilously β involving or full of grave risk or peril; hazardous; dangerous: a perilous voyage across the Atlantic in a small boat.
- precariously β dependent on circumstances beyond one's control; uncertain; unstable; insecure: a precarious livelihood.
- alarmingly β causing alarm or fear: an alarming case of pneumonia; an alarming lack of respect.
- sharply β having a thin cutting edge or a fine point; well-adapted for cutting or piercing: a sharp knife.
- sorely β in a painful manner.
- strictly β in a strict manner; rigorously; stringently: strictly enforced.
- markedly β strikingly noticeable; conspicuous: with marked success.
- dangerously β full of danger or risk; causing danger; perilous; risky; hazardous; unsafe.
- firmly β not soft or yielding when pressed; comparatively solid, hard, stiff, or rigid: firm ground; firm texture.
- acutely β If you feel or notice something acutely, you feel or notice it very strongly.
- sternly β firm, strict, or uncompromising: stern discipline.
- adversely β unfavorable or antagonistic in purpose or effect: adverse criticism.
- hazardous β full of risk; perilous; risky: a hazardous journey.
- hard β not soft; solid and firm to the touch; unyielding to pressure and impenetrable or almost impenetrable.
- carelessly β If someone does something carelessly, they do it without much thought or effort.
- daring β People who are daring are willing to do or say things which are new or which might shock or anger other people.
- gravely β Samuel L(ee), Jr. 1922β2004, U.S. naval officer: first black admiral.
- harmful β causing or capable of causing harm; injurious: a harmful idea; a harmful habit.
- riskiness β attended with or involving risk; hazardous: a risky undertaking.
- unsafely β secure from liability to harm, injury, danger, or risk: a safe place.
- unsecurely β free from or not exposed to danger or harm; safe.
- badly β If something is done badly or goes badly, it is not very successful or effective.
- painfully β affected with, causing, or characterized by pain: a painful wound; a painful night; a painful memory.
- hardly β only just; almost not; barely: We had hardly reached the lake when it started raining. hardly any; hardly ever.
- intensely β existing or occurring in a high or extreme degree: intense heat.
- roughly β having a coarse or uneven surface, as from projections, irregularities, or breaks; not smooth: rough, red hands; a rough road.
- rigorously β characterized by rigor; rigidly severe or harsh, as people, rules, or discipline: rigorous laws.
- conflictingly β being in conflict or disagreement; not compatible: conflicting viewpoints.
adverb critically
- disapprovingly β to think (something) wrong or reprehensible; censure or condemn in opinion.
- sympathetic β characterized by, proceeding from, exhibiting, or feeling sympathy; sympathizing; compassionate: a sympathetic listener.
- judgmentally β involving the use or exercise of judgment.
- censoriously β In a censorious manner.
- unfavorably β not favorable; contrary; adverse: an unfavorable wind.
- negatively β expressing or containing negation or denial: a negative response to the question.
- analytically β pertaining to or proceeding by analysis (opposed to synthetic).
- judiciously β using or showing judgment as to action or practical expediency; discreet, prudent, or politic: judicious use of one's money.
- diagnostically β of, relating to, or used in diagnosis.
- searchingly β examining carefully or thoroughly: a searching inspection.
- significantly β important; of consequence.
- decisively β having the power or quality of deciding; putting an end to controversy; crucial or most important: Your argument was the decisive one.
- vitally β of or relating to life: vital processes.
- importantly β of much or great significance or consequence: an important event in world history.
- crucially β involving an extremely important decision or result; decisive; critical: a crucial experiment.
- indispensably β absolutely necessary, essential, or requisite: an indispensable member of the staff.
- fatally β in a manner leading to death or disaster: He was injured fatally in the accident.