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.
Other Word Forms
- uncrudely adverb
Etymology
Origin of crudely
Example Sentences
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The face of an angel on a restored church fresco in Rome that sparked outrage because of its likeness to Italy's prime minister, has been crudely scrubbed out by the artist who painted it.
From BBC
Afterward I marked the day on the tree trunk with a star—crudely scratched out—rather than an ordinary notch as usual.
From Literature
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.
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
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