01 adv. In a critical manner; with nice discernment; accurately; exactly.
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In a critical manner; with nice discernment; accurately; exactly.“Critically to discern good writers from bad.” — Dryden.
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At a crisis; at a critical time; in a situation, place, or condition of decisive consequence; as, a fortification critically situated.“Coming critically the night before the session.” — Bp. Burnet.