Definition of criminally in English:
criminally
adverb ˈkrɪmɪnəliˈkrɪmən(ə)li
1In a manner that is contrary to or forbidden by criminal law.
there was no evidence the firms had acted criminally
Example sentencesExamples
- This sort of crime has in the main been committed by people who were not apparently in other respects criminally minded.
- If anyone is found to have behaved criminally, they must be prosecuted.
- He grew up in the grounds of this institution, surrounded by the criminally insane.
- Maybe that's because the distributor is indeed acting criminally or negligently.
- The strain between father and daughter is exacerbated when they end up on opposite sides of a lawsuit against a powerful car manufacturer accused of being criminally negligent.
- The police behaved criminally - they have to be arrested and charged.
- Someone concerned about a partner's behaviour can check if they've acted criminally in the past.
- He would surely have kept confidential documents locked in his safe, not in a study shared with someone whom he was criminally defrauding.
- Whoever physically commits a crime, either alone or jointly with other persons, is criminally liable.
- The likelihood of anyone being held criminally responsible currently seems quite low.
- 1.1Law In a way that relates to crime as opposed to civil matters.
these offences may be prosecuted criminally under state law
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- He is the first local bridge inspector to be criminally charged with attacking a tourist.
- He may do something and perhaps he'll be caught and criminally prosecuted.
- He was criminally indicted on Friday on charges of misusing hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaign donations.
- The law states children under 10 years old cannot be criminally prosecuted.
- They will seek justice for their client, whether it's done criminally, civilly, or both.
2informal as submodifier To a shocking degree.
one of his most criminally underappreciated films
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- It was criminally ignored at major award shows, and got a very minimal release throughout the country.
- It was criminally under-reported upon however.
- Although criminally underused, he brings his usual sense of dignity to his role.
- In fact, it's probably one of the most criminally underrated and misunderstood films of the 1990s.
- It is another criminally underrated film that has finally garnered the attention it deserves.
- Were they criminally stupid and arrogant to have chanced upon such a precious jewel and then thrown it away?
- It was criminally ignored when it came out, but now look at it.
- This LP can be criminally hard to find.
- Quite simply, it is one of the most criminally ignored albums of recent history.
- Julian pays tribute to a great composer he feels has been criminally neglected.
Definition of criminally in US English:
criminally
adverbˈkrɪmən(ə)liˈkrimən(ə)lē
1In a manner that is contrary to or forbidden by criminal law.
there was no evidence the firms had acted criminally
Example sentencesExamples
- He grew up in the grounds of this institution, surrounded by the criminally insane.
- Someone concerned about a partner's behaviour can check if they've acted criminally in the past.
- Whoever physically commits a crime, either alone or jointly with other persons, is criminally liable.
- The police behaved criminally - they have to be arrested and charged.
- If anyone is found to have behaved criminally, they must be prosecuted.
- He would surely have kept confidential documents locked in his safe, not in a study shared with someone whom he was criminally defrauding.
- Maybe that's because the distributor is indeed acting criminally or negligently.
- The likelihood of anyone being held criminally responsible currently seems quite low.
- The strain between father and daughter is exacerbated when they end up on opposite sides of a lawsuit against a powerful car manufacturer accused of being criminally negligent.
- This sort of crime has in the main been committed by people who were not apparently in other respects criminally minded.
- 1.1Law In a way that relates to crime as opposed to civil matters.
these offenses may be prosecuted criminally under state law
Example sentencesExamples
- They will seek justice for their client, whether it's done criminally, civilly, or both.
- He is the first local bridge inspector to be criminally charged with attacking a tourist.
- He was criminally indicted on Friday on charges of misusing hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaign donations.
- The law states children under 10 years old cannot be criminally prosecuted.
- He may do something and perhaps he'll be caught and criminally prosecuted.
2informal as submodifier To a shocking degree.
one of his most criminally underappreciated films
Example sentencesExamples
- Although criminally underused, he brings his usual sense of dignity to his role.
- Julian pays tribute to a great composer he feels has been criminally neglected.
- It was criminally ignored at major award shows, and got a very minimal release throughout the country.
- This LP can be criminally hard to find.
- It was criminally under-reported upon however.
- In fact, it's probably one of the most criminally underrated and misunderstood films of the 1990s.
- It was criminally ignored when it came out, but now look at it.
- Quite simply, it is one of the most criminally ignored albums of recent history.
- Were they criminally stupid and arrogant to have chanced upon such a precious jewel and then thrown it away?
- It is another criminally underrated film that has finally garnered the attention it deserves.