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    critically

    US /ˈkrɪtɪklɪ/

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    UK /'krɪtɪklɪ/

    A2
    adv.AdverbAs part of the process of judging something
    The work was critically acclaimed
    adv.AdverbIn a way that is serious or dangerous; vitally
    He had been described in the press as critically ill
    adv.AdverbWith respect to the intrinsic value of a literary or artistic work.
    The play was critically acclaimed.
    adv.AdverbIn a way that is crucial or essential.
    The project was critically important to the company's success.
    adv.AdverbIn a way that involves serious illness or injury.
    He was critically injured in the crash.

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    How to Argue in English Confidently? (Tips and expressions)

    13:00How to Argue in English Confidently? (Tips and expressions)
    • Debating helps you think critically, respond under pressure,

      Debating helps you think critically, respond under pressure,

    • Debating helps you think critically, respond under pressure, and

      Debating helps you think critically, respond under pressure, and

    A2

    Attacker at Donald Trump’s rally killed by US Secret Service sniper | BBC News

    15:54Attacker at Donald Trump’s rally killed by US Secret Service sniper | BBC News
    • And two other people are now critically injured and presumably in hospital.

      And two other people are now critically injured and presumably in hospital.

    • And two other people are now critically injured and presumably in hospital.

      And two other people are now critically injured and presumably in hospital.

    B1

    Why Zelenskyy reversed course on anti-corruption reform | DW News

    16:43Why Zelenskyy reversed course on anti-corruption reform | DW News
    • Something like that in Ukraine would be viewed very critically, but it's completely normal in the US.

      Something like that in Ukraine would be viewed very critically, but it's completely normal in the US.

    • Something like that in Ukraine would be viewed very critically, but it's completely normal in the US.

      Something like that in Ukraine would be viewed very critically, but it's completely normal in the US.

    B1

    The Lengths We Go To Avoid Love

    06:18The Lengths We Go To Avoid Love
    • The idea of trying to avoid love sounds paradoxical in the extreme. Why would anyone take steps to deny themselves an experience which seems so plainly positive and life-enhancing? Plenty of people are denied love by external forces. Why would anyone take active measures to sabotage love if it lay before them? The answer can only be found by looking back in time. Though we all crave love in theory, our capacity to accept it in practice is critically dependent on the quality of our early emotional experiences. To abbreviate sharply, we can only willingly tolerate being loved if, as children, the process of loving and being loved felt sufficiently reliable, safe and kind. Some of us were not so blessed. Some of us were stymied in our search for love in ways we have not yet recovered from or fully understood. Perhaps the person we wanted to love fell ill or grew depressed. Or at the height of our dependence on them, they went away or had a new family or turned their attention to a younger sibling.

      The idea of trying to avoid love sounds paradoxical in the extreme. Why would anyone take steps to deny themselves an experience which seems so plainly positive and life-enhancing? Plenty of people are denied love by external forces. Why would anyone take active measures to sabotage love if it lay before them? The answer can only be found by looking back in time. Though we all crave love in theory, our capacity to accept it in practice is critically dependent on the quality of our early emotional experiences. To abbreviate sharply, we can only willingly tolerate being loved if, as children, the process of loving and being loved felt sufficiently reliable, safe and kind. Some of us were not so blessed. Some of us were stymied in our search for love in ways we have not yet recovered from or fully understood. Perhaps the person we wanted to love fell ill or grew depressed. Or at the height of our dependence on them, they went away or had a new family or turned their attention to a younger sibling.

    • Though we all crave love in theory, our capacity to accept it in practice is critically dependent on the quality of our early emotional experiences.

      Though we all crave love in theory, our capacity to accept it in practice is critically dependent on the quality of our early emotional experiences.

    B1

    Marcus Aurelius - How to Become Who You Are

    07:32Marcus Aurelius - How to Become Who You Are
    • To rediscover your authenticity and become who you are, you have to start critically thinking about what's true and what isn't based on your own life experiences.

      To rediscover your authenticity and become who you are, you have to start critically thinking about what's true and what isn't based on your own life experiences.

    • To rediscover your authenticity and become who you are, you have to start critically thinking about what's true and what isn't based on your own life experiences.

      To rediscover your authenticity and become who you are, you have to start critically thinking about what's true and what isn't based on your own life experiences.

    B1

    Taylor Swift on "Lover" and haters

    11:57Taylor Swift on "Lover" and haters
    • Lover is also the title track of her critically acclaimed new studio album, her seventh.

      Lover is also the title track of her critically acclaimed new studio album, her seventh.

    • "Lover" is also the title track of her critically acclaimed new studio album, her seventh.

      "Lover" is also the title track of her critically acclaimed new studio album, her seventh.

    A2

    Rebranding a product package saved the company

    07:00Rebranding a product package saved the company
    • One of the biggest things we learned is truly understanding your customer is critically important.

      One of the biggest things we learned is truly understanding your customer is critically important.

    • One of the biggest things we learned is truly understanding your customer is critically important.

      One of the biggest things we learned is truly understanding your customer is critically important.

    B1

    The fastest way to reduce stress (in seconds)

    09:33The fastest way to reduce stress (in seconds)
    • There's a specific maneuver called High Resistance Inspiratory Muscle Strength Training, or IMST, and it was developed as a way to help critically ill respiratory disease patients strengthen their diaphragm and other breathing muscles.

      There's a specific maneuver called High Resistance Inspiratory Muscle Strength Training, or IMST, and it was developed as a way to help critically ill respiratory disease patients strengthen their diaphragm and other breathing muscles.

    • and it was developed as a way to help critically ill respiratory disease patients strengthen their diaphragm and other breathing muscles.

      and it was developed as a way to help critically ill respiratory disease patients strengthen their diaphragm and other breathing muscles.

    B1

    How to build a feminist city | RSA Journal Presents

    12:23How to build a feminist city | RSA Journal Presents
    • Having a gendered lens is essentially looking at a policy, a proposal, a project, that could be, say, a new housing development within a city, and looking at it critically through the lens of a woman.

      Having a gendered lens is essentially looking at a policy, a proposal, a project, that could be, say, a new housing development within a city, and looking at it critically through the lens of a woman.

    • and looking at it critically through the lens of a woman.

      and looking at it critically through the lens of a woman.

    B1

    2 children dead, 9 injured in UK stabbing attack at Taylor Swift-themed party

    01:502 children dead, 9 injured in UK stabbing attack at Taylor Swift-themed party
    • Nine others injured, two critically.

      Nine others injured, two critically.

    • Nine others injured, two critically.

      Nine others injured, two critically.

    B1