{
    "term": "critically",
    "partOfSpeech": "adverb",
    "ox5000": true,
    "cefr": "b2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "in a way that says what you think is bad about somebody/something",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She spoke critically of her father."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "in a way that is extremely important because a future situation will be affected by it",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a **critically important** decision"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "in a way that is serious, uncertain and possibly dangerous",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He is **critically ill** in intensive care."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Danger"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "in a way that involves making fair, careful judgements about the good and bad qualities of somebody/something",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I looked at myself critically in the mirror."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "in a way that is connected with the judgement of critics of art, music, literature, etc.",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a **critically acclaimed** artist"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈkrɪtɪkli/",
                "audio": "cr/critically/critically__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈkrɪtɪkli/",
                "audio": "cr/critically/critically__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": null
}