crucially

adverb

cru·cial·ly ˈkrü-sh(ə-)lē

: in a crucial manner

: very importantly

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But Jama and Acaster simply haven’t measured up to the entertainment factor of Carr, Ross and singer Cat Burns, who were tactical, lethal and, crucially, blatantly had the time of their lives plotting against fellow celebs. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026 Netanyahu’s Likud party would certainly be involved, along with some of his existing coalition partners, as well as – crucially – at least one party from the opposition bloc. — Henrik Pettersson, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026 But crucially, because the mesh can be seamlessly integrated into tissue, there’s nothing preventing significantly larger meshes being used to generate more power. — Edd Gent, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Oct. 2026 And crucially, deceptive and youth-targeted marketing should be strictly prohibited. — Amy L. Kennedy, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for crucially

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1879, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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