crudely

American  

[krood-lee] / ˈkrud li /

adverb

1. 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.

2. 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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Other Word Forms

• uncrudely adverb

Etymology

Origin of crudely

crude ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

And while the sonics on the original versions of these songs were recorded crudely, this album is still quite modest in its presentation, and was recorded by Mr. Amos in his apartment.

From The Wall Street Journal

A small Ghanaian flag is crudely pasted in the corner of the pin, as if only an afterthought.

From Literature

He jokes that he just adds more “crudely drawn crayon lines and mascara beard” to show his character aging throughout the course of the show.

From Los Angeles Times

To prepare for the role, Elordi created a scrapbook, crudely stitched together.

From The Wall Street Journal

The prime minister thinks I've rather crudely summarised his personal reflections on what he might have done better.

From BBC

Related Words

• rudely