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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And crucially, many of the factors that have led to the strong bull run in stocks of late remain intact, says Ryan Detrick, chief market strategist at the Carson Group. Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025 Its wares are lightweight, gossamer thin, and, crucially, designed to survive the dishwasher. Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 2 Feb. 2025 By contrast, the conflict in Ukraine has initiated a new era of warfare in which commercial companies, many of them American, are likely to provide and secure critical digital infrastructure themselves—crucially, at their own discretion and even for no cost. Matt Kaplan, Foreign Affairs, 31 Jan. 2025 Warmer temperatures, especially in the winter, give them longer to be outside foraging and, crucially, longer to reproduce through the year. Laura Paddison, CNN, 31 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 24 Feb. 2025.

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