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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But crucially, this sense of anonymity and inscrutability is punctured by the cast. Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 17 Apr. 2025 And most crucially, it’s been growing on radio, debuting at No. 44 on Radio Songs this week and trending towards the top 40 for next week (up 32% in audience from March 4-7, according to Luminate). Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 9 Apr. 2025 Hollywood feuds were curated, glamorous, and — crucially — controlled. Remy Blumenfeld, HollywoodReporter, 5 Apr. 2025 George loves all the usual suspects: Elvis, Little Richard, and, crucially, Chuck Berry. Kaleb Horton, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 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 25 Apr. 2025.

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