critically

emphasizing that something is extremely important for success or survival

describing someone who is extremely sick and in danger of dying

describing someone who has suffered very severe physical harm

indicating a vital reliance on something or someone

to form an idea of the amount, number, or value of; assess, with careful judgment

to assess something formally with the intention of instituting change if necessary, with careful judgment

to inspect something in detail to determine its nature or condition, with careful judgment

to evaluate or estimate the nature, ability, or quality of something with careful judgment

to examine something in detail with careful judgment

to read while analyzing and evaluating the text

to rely on something to a crucial and vital degree

to think deeply or carefully about something, involving analysis and judgment

to affect or change something in a crucial and decisive way

to talk about a subject in detail, considering different ideas and opinions

to become involved with and think about something in a serious and analytical way

to give an opinion or reaction with careful judgment or analysis

to look carefully and thoroughly at (someone or something), esp. so as to appraise them.

to injure someone very severely