crucially
adverb
- critically important
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Pronunciation: /ˈkɹuːʃəli/
adv
Etymology: Etymology tree English crucial Middle English -ly English -ly English crucially From crucial + -ly.
- In a crucial manner.
“England were again thankful for the brilliance of Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, who has yet to concede a goal in the tournament and saved crucially from Timo Werner and Kai Havertz in each half, while Thomas Muller missed a glorious chance to equalise before Kane struck.”