crudely

American

[krood-lee] / ˈkrud li /

adverb

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.
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

crude ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

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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

Because the artifacts were crudely made, Abbott believed that they must have been fashioned not by historical Indians but by some earlier, “ruder” group, modern Indians’ long-ago ancestors.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

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