critically

crit|i|cal|ly [ `krıtıkli ] adverb *

1. ) extremely and seriously:

critically ill: Critically ill patients were given access to experimental treatments.

critically important: It is critically important that an agreement is reached this month.

2. ) carefully in order to judge what the good and bad aspects of something are:

We are teaching children to think critically.

3. ) in a way that shows you do not like or approve of something:

No one we interviewed spoke critically of the mayor or her brother.

4. ) by people whose job is to give their opinion of things such as new books, plays, or movies:

critically acclaimed (=admired): his critically acclaimed novel