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{
"term": "critically",
"partOfSpeech": "adverb",
"ox5000": true,
"cefr": "b2",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "in a way that says what you think is bad about somebody/something",
"cefr": "b2",
"examples": [
{
"text": "She spoke critically of her father."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "in a way that is extremely important because a future situation will be affected by it",
"cefr": "b2",
"examples": [
{
"text": "a **critically important** decision"
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "in a way that is serious, uncertain and possibly dangerous",
"cefr": "b2",
"examples": [
{
"text": "He is **critically ill** in intensive care."
}
],
"topics": ["Danger"]
},
{
"senseNumber": 4,
"definition": "in a way that involves making fair, careful judgements about the good and bad qualities of somebody/something",
"cefr": "b2",
"examples": [
{
"text": "I looked at myself critically in the mirror."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 5,
"definition": "in a way that is connected with the judgement of critics of art, music, literature, etc.",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "a **critically acclaimed** artist"
}
]
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈkrɪtɪkli/",
"audio": "cr/critically/critically__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈkrɪtɪkli/",
"audio": "cr/critically/critically__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": null
}