adv
crucially
KROO-shuh-lee
adv
1
In a way that is essential to the outcome; most importantly.
"Crucially, the witness confirmed the time of the accident."
How to Use Crucially
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishUsed to point out the single most important fact in a situation.
Common pairings
crucially, ...
Word Forms
more crucially comparative, most crucially superlative
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_____, the witness confirmed the time of the accident.