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# criminally

adverb (criminally)

«criminally» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Criminally means in a way that breaks the law and is a crime. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/criminally/#m1)
2. (informal) Criminally means shockingly or very badly, as if it should be a crime: «criminally underrated». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/criminally/#m2)

### In the lessons

In news and law: «criminally responsible», «charged criminally». In everyday talk, it is used jokingly: «That band is criminally underrated». Phrases: «criminally responsible», «criminally negligent», «criminally underrated».

### Examples

- He was found criminally responsible for the damage. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/criminally/#x1)
- The company acted criminally when it dumped waste in the river. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/criminally/#x2)
- That film is criminally underrated (informal). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/criminally/#x3)
- The owner was criminally careless with the fire exits. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/criminally/#x4)
- In some countries, children under a certain age are not criminally responsible. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/criminally/#x5)
- It's criminally unfair that we have homework on holiday! (joking) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/criminally/#x6)

### Note

Adjective: «criminal»; noun: «crime», «criminal». The informal meaning is exaggeration (hyperbole), not a real crime.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «criminally» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/criminally/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«criminally» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/criminally.html) on Mova free.