adj.
1 disapproving
VERBS
▪ be
▪ become
▪ remain
ADVERB
▪ extremely , fairly , very , etc.
▪ bitterly ( esp. BrE ), deeply , fiercely ( esp. BrE ), harshly , highly , severely , sharply , strongly
▪ increasingly
▪ overly
▪
I think you're being overly ~.
▪ equally
▪ a little , slightly , etc.
▪ mildly
▪ openly
▪
She became openly ~ of party policy.
PREPOSITION
▪ of
▪
The report was highly ~ of the company's poor safety record.
2 important
VERBS
▪ be
▪ become
ADVERB
▪ really
▪ absolutely
▪ increasingly
PREPOSITION
▪ for
▪
Maintaining control of the the budget is absolutely ~ for success.
▪ to
▪
This reorganization is ~ to the long-term future of the company.
Critical is used with these nouns: ↑ acclaim , ↑ accolade , ↑ analysis , ↑ appraisal , ↑ article , ↑ assessment , ↑ attention , ↑ attitude , ↑ comment , ↑ commentary , ↑ component , ↑ condition , ↑ consciousness , ↑ consensus , ↑ consideration , ↑ controversy , ↑ crossroads , ↑ detachment , ↑ discussion , ↑ distance , ↑ distinction , ↑ edition , ↑ element , ↑ enquiry , ↑ esteem , ↑ evaluation , ↑ examination , ↑ exploration , ↑ eye , ↑ factor , ↑ faculty , ↑ feature , ↑ feedback , ↑ flaw , ↑ function , ↑ gaze , ↑ illness , ↑ importance , ↑ information , ↑ ingredient , ↑ insight , ↑ issue , ↑ judgement , ↑ letter , ↑ link , ↑ literacy , ↑ look , ↑ mass , ↑ milestone , ↑ moment , ↑ need , ↑ overview , ↑ part , ↑ period , ↑ phase , ↑ point , ↑ praise , ↑ reaction , ↑ reading , ↑ reappraisal , ↑ reception , ↑ reflection , ↑ regard , ↑ remark , ↑ report , ↑ review , ↑ role , ↑ scrutiny , ↑ shortage , ↑ situation , ↑ stage , ↑ stance , ↑ step , ↑ success , ↑ task , ↑ test , ↑ theory , ↑ thinker , ↑ thinking , ↑ thought , ↑ threshold , ↑ turning point , ↑ understanding , ↑ update , ↑ voice , ↑ vulnerability , ↑ work , ↑ writing