critically

adv

1. In a critical manner; with, or in terms of, criticism.

   “I looked critically at the frayed carpet of the hotel room.”

   “Girard critically examines Nietzsche's central contention that Christianity is a religion of sublimated vengeance or ressentiment and contents that although Nietzsche is half right about Christians he remains dangerously naive about violence itself.”

2. In terms of critique, review, of or by critics

   “a critically applauded film”

3. With close discernment; accurately; exactly.

   “Thus difficult it is to underſtand the purity of Engliſh, and critically to diſcern not only good Writers from bad, and a proper ſtile from a corrupt, but alſo to diſtinguiſh that which is pure in a good Author, from that which is vicious and corrupt in him.”

4. At a crisis or critical time; in a situation, place, or condition of decisive consequence.

   “a fortification critically situated”

   “Coming critically the night before the session.”

5. Requiring immediate attention; likely to cause a collapse.

   “critically ill”

   “critically injured”

   “critically endangered”