Critically
Critically adverb - In a critical manner.
Pointedly and critically are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pointedly" instead an adverb "Critically".
Pointedly
Pointedly adverb - In such a manner as to make something clearly evident.
Critically and pointedly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Critically" instead an adverb "Pointedly".
Mutual synonyms
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