crucially

adverb

cru·​cial·​ly ˈkrü-sh(ə-)lē How to pronounce crucially (audio)
1
: in a crucial manner
2
: very importantly

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Yesterday, the Trump Administration imposed a wide range of restrictions on the National Institutes of Health (NIH): a pause on all external communications, a hiring freeze, a travel ban and, perhaps most crucially, the cancellation of grant review panels, until at least February 1. Alex Knapp, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025 That 1989-90 team finished 13th, but crucially won the FA Cup, and then Europe’s now-defunct Cup Winners’ Cup a year later. Andy Mitten, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025 But with my understanding of the allegations so far, my giving him or his future work thought and attention — and, crucially, money — will change. Glen Weldon, NPR, 18 Jan. 2025 But more crucially, both BST and BSTZ have an advantage over the NASDAQ 100 that is now becoming increasingly valuable: They aren’t directly exposed to crypto. Michael Foster, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for crucially 

Word History

First Known Use

1879, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of crucially was in 1879

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“Crucially.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crucially. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.

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