crass
adjective
without refinement, delicacy, or sensitivity; gross; obtuse; stupid.
crassly
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a word derived from
crass.
Example Sentences
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You write, “The conversations that help me see the world most clearly are generally not with researchers, policymakers or so-called experts. They aren’t with the people journalists crassly call ‘newsmakers’ at all.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 30, 2023
To put it crassly, I am now only one behind Meryl Streep.
From BBC ● Mar. 8, 2023
“All of this is crassly indecent,” Mr. Sopo said.
From New York Times ● Oct. 19, 2022
More crassly, the archangels promised to give the women the “lost measurements” to finding oil and gold deposits across the world.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2022
Forgive me—I did altogether, and I am afraid rather crassly, misunderstand.
From Deadham Hard by Lucas Malet
