crucially

adverb

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

Examples of crucially in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web At The Body Shop, Gen Zers have been invited to the board room to share their light bulb moments with management, give input on projects in the works, and, crucially, make the brand attractive to the next generation of customers. Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 19 June 2024 Their advantages – in air power, artillery, and crucially, numbers – prevailed: by the end of August, Paris had been liberated and the German army was in retreat from France. The Week Uk, theweek, 6 June 2024 Perhaps most crucially, the room itself needed to feel like a real therapist’s office. Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 31 May 2024 And, crucially, there are still lots of voters who are undecided about their votes for both president and Senate. Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 23 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for crucially 

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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 4 Jul. 2024.

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