Pivotally

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • In a pivotal manner; by means of or on a pivot.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adverb. In a pivotal way.
  • Word Usage
    "Her resourcefulness brings some welcome comic relief though not without an element of suspense to another grueling hour that ends on a pivotally confrontational note."