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   critically

   /ˈkrɪtɪk(ə)li/

   adverb

   • 1. in a way that expresses disapproval: "a designer spoke critically of capitalism"
   • 2. in a way that expresses or involves an analysis of the merits and faults of a work of literature, music, or art: "a critically acclaimed novel"
   • ▪ in a way that involves the objective analysis and evaluation of an issue in order to form a judgement: "the reader must evaluate critically every article he or she reviews"
   • 3. to a potentially disastrous degree: "the critically endangered Hawaiian monk seal"
   • ▪ to an extreme degree with a risk of death: "two critically wounded people died in hospital"
   • ▪ with decisive or crucial importance in the success, failure, or existence of something: "the livelihood of rural people critically depends on the use of natural resources"

   Scrabble Points: 17

   • C

     3

   • R

     1

   • I

     1

   • T

     1

   • I

     1

   • C

     3

   • A

     1

   • L

     1

   • L

     1

   • Y

     4

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