crudely
Americanadverb
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in a way that lacks care, finish, polish, or completion.
That's pretty crudely done, but will serve our purposes.
The figurine is made from stone, crudely shaped, and with a great gaping mouth.
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in a way that lacks subtlety, culture, refinement, or tact.
The major antagonist is a crudely drawn, over-the-top caricature.
The ground-breaking performer was crudely honest as he used taboo words and fearlessly took on many of society's sacred cows.
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To prepare for the role, Elordi created a scrapbook, crudely stitched together.
From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 30, 2025
For a film positively obsessed with death, Perkins’ latest feature, adapted from a short story by Stephen King, has very little to say about our demise other than crudely commenting on its inevitability.
From Salon • Feb. 21, 2025
Gaidar lost badly; Vladimir Zhirinovsky, the most crudely right-wing candidate, won by a wide margin.
From Slate • Dec. 23, 2024
"Who knows" was the sentiment of their reply, albeit expressed more crudely.
From BBC • Nov. 6, 2024
All its glamor had vanished, and the crudely improvised phosphorus atoms gave no hint that they would ever neatly fit into something of value.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
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