critically

«critically» in Mova's school dictionary: very seriously or dangerously, as in critically ill or… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 2 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

adverb (critically)

meaning for a pupil

1) Critically means very seriously or dangerously, as in critically ill or critically endangered. tree →

2) Critically means by judging carefully what is good and bad, as in think critically. tree →

3) Critically means in a way that finds fault, as in she spoke critically of the plan. tree →

sense in the lessons

In science and nature lessons, critically endangered species, such as the Sumatran tiger or kakapo, are at very high risk of dying out. In news, a person critically injured needs urgent hospital care. In school, critical thinking means asking: is it true, who says so, how do they know? This helps spot fake news.

examples

• The kakapo is critically endangered. tree →
• The driver was critically injured in the crash. tree →
• Read the advert critically: what is it trying to sell? tree →
• Scientists think critically about their results. tree →
• The film was critically praised. tree →
• The coach spoke critically about our defending. tree →
• Goll sat twisted round watching the progress of the brawl critically, and Fionn, sitting opposite, watched Goll. tree →

note

Adverb from critical. Critically acclaimed means praised by critics. Think critically does not mean be negative; it means check carefully.

In the corpora

• Wild orangutans live only on Borneo and Sumatra and are critically endangered, largely because forests were cut down for palm oil farms.
• Sawfish are critically endangered, mainly because their saws tangle in fishing nets.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «critically» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.