crooked
adjective
not straight; bending; curved.
crookedly
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a word derived from
crooked.
Example Sentences
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The walls are covered with paintings, some crookedly hung, and there’s an enormous David Hockney book displayed on a stand.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2026
I overreacted to small mishaps, such as loading our boat onto the trailer crookedly and accidentally breaking my lizard-catching pole.
From Nature ● May 21, 2020
A photo of the pope is tacked crookedly to one side.
From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2017
For every 22 cars, how many would you expect to be parked crookedly, on average?
From Textbooks ● Sep. 19, 2013
Johanna’s eyes fix on my face, and she smiles crookedly.
From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth
