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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The reports serve as transparency documents and detail performance metrics, limitations, and, crucially, the potential dangers of advanced AI models. Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 17 July 2025 And crucially—after waiting so long, will the reality live up to expectations? Adil Ali, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025 There’s a lot of drama implied in that sentence, so readers should be warned that this story picks up at what may seem—to them, but also (crucially) to Jesse—like the least dramatic part of the narrative. Willing Davidson, New Yorker, 13 July 2025 Design and photography nerds will appreciate the book’s beautiful layout, fun use of color, and stunning images; but this is, crucially, not the kind of book made just to look at. Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 July 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 29 Jul. 2025.

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