un·crit·i·cal

(ŭn-krĭt′ĭ-kəl)

adj.

1. Not critical; undiscriminating or indulgent.

2. Not using critical standards or methods, as in evaluation.

un·crit′i·cal·ly adv.

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uncritically

(ʌnˈkrɪtɪkəlɪ)

adv

in an uncritical or not severely judgmental manner

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Adv.

uncritically - in an uncritical manner; "he accepted her decisions uncritically"

critically - in a critical manner; "this must be examined critically"

Translations

uncritically

[ˈʌnˈkrɪtɪkəlɪ] ADV → sin sentido crítico

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uncritically

adv → unkritisch

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