critically
In decisive fashion
Critically means in a way that involves careful analysis and judgment: Read the sources critically before citing them.
It also means in a way that expresses disapproval or finds fault: She spoke critically of his work habits.
In medical contexts, critically means dangerously or severely: critically ill, critically injured.
Something critically important is essential—failure would be decisive.
Determine value or quality
- assessJudge worth or quality
- analyzeStudy by breaking down
- appraiseDetermine value of
- reviewCritical written assessment
examine · judge · scrutinize · dissect · interpret · consider · weigh · discern
Of great significance
- crucialOf supreme importance
- decisiveQuick to conclude
- essentialFundamentally necessary
- vitalEssential or sustaining existence
key · central · fundamental · significant · integral · indispensable · necessary · consequential
In poor health
- injuredHaving sustained harm
- endangeredAt risk of extinction
- unstableProne to sudden change
- woundedHaving sustained harm
damaged · impaired · compromised · weakened · vulnerable · failing · deteriorating · declining
evaluate
Determine value or quality
review · examine · judge · scrutinize · dissect · interpret · consider · weigh · discern · probe
important
Of great significance
vital · key · central · fundamental · significant · integral · indispensable · necessary · consequential · urgent
ill
In poor health
- injuredHaving sustained harm
- endangeredAt risk of extinction
- unstableProne to sudden change
wounded · damaged · impaired · compromised · weakened · vulnerable · failing · deteriorating · declining · worsening
- manner of listeningactively, passively, attentively, intently, closely
- mental adverbsmentally, cognitively, consciously, unconsciously, subconsciously
- formal adverbsaccordingly, consequently, furthermore, hence, hereby
criticallyapprovingly
With positive regard
uncritically · appreciatively · admiringly · favorably · positively
criticallyuncritically
Without analysis or judgment
unquestioningly · superficially · unthinkingly · naively · gullibly
criticallytrivially
In unimportant manner
insignificantly · marginally · slightly · negligibly · inconsequentially
- critically endangeredAt extinction's edge
- critical conditionSeverely ill, unstable medically
- critical thinkingObjective evaluation of information
- critically acclaimedPraised by professional reviewers
- critical acclaimPraise from reviewers
- critical massThreshold for self-sustaining reaction
critical, uncritical, hypercritical, uncritically, overcritical, noncritical, criticality, critical mass, critical thinking