Criminally
Criminally adverb - In violation of the law; in a criminal manner.
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Willfully and criminally are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Willfully" instead an adverb "Criminally".
Willfully
Willfully adverb - With full awareness of what one is doing.
Criminally and willfully are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Criminally" instead an adverb "Willfully".
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During their trial, the prosecution against McCoy shifts away from suggesting that he was one of the assassins, and instead focuses on the idea that he was criminally (or possibly willfully) incompetent in his attempts to save the victim.
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