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criminally
01
to an extremely wrong, unjust, or shockingly bad degree
Informal
Examples
The actor is criminally overlooked during award season.
That recipe is criminally underrated; it's delicious.
02
in a manner considered punishable by legal statutes
Examples
The official was accused of criminally misusing public money.
She was found to have criminally altered the financial documents.
2.1
in relation to criminal rather than civil legal matters
Examples
The defendant was charged both civilly and criminally.
These acts are punishable criminally under state law.
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