adverbformal
In a way related to a crime or to criminal law.
The company was found criminally liable for the accident.
Common phrases & grammar
criminally liable · criminally negligent
American English
How to pronounce criminally
adverbB2
KRIHmuhnuhlee
/ˈkʰɹɪ.mə.nə.li/
4 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
In a way related to a crime or to criminal law.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
adverbinformal
To an extremely bad or unacceptable degree.
The workers are criminally underpaid.
Good to know
This emphatic use does not mean that a crime has actually been committed.
Common phrases & grammar
criminally expensive · criminally underpaid