different between happily vs critically

English

Etymology

From Middle English happily, happyly, happyliche, happylyche, equivalent to happy +? -ly.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?ha.p?.li/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?hæ.p?.li/

Adverb

happily (comparative more happily, superlative most happily)

1. (archaic) By chance; perhaps.

   Synonym: haply
2. By good chance; fortunately, successfully.
3. In a happy or cheerful manner; with happiness.
   • 1808, Daniel Defoe, The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, Minerva Press for Lane and Newman, page 311:

     And thus I have given the first part of a life of fortune and adventure, a life of Providence's chequer-work, and of a variety which the world will seldom be able to shew the like of: beginning foolishly, but closing much more happily than any part of it ever gave me leave so much as to hope for.

4. With good will; in all happiness; willingly.

Translations

English

Etymology

critical +? -ly

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?k??t?k?li/, /?k??t?kli/

Adverb

critically (comparative more critically, superlative most critically)

1. In a critical manner; with, or in terms of, criticism.

   a critically applauded film

   I looked critically at the frayed carpet of the hotel room.

2. With close discernment; accurately; exactly.
   • 1692?, John Dryden, Sylvae (translations), Preface

     Critically to discern […] good writers from bad.

3. At a crisis or critical time; in a situation, place, or condition of decisive consequence.

   a fortification critically situated

   • Coming critically the night before the session.

Antonyms

• uncritically

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