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.
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"Sure this guy's remarks are unbelievable. On top of that, it suggests how he thinks it's OK to treat Takaichi -- or Japan for that matter -- this crudely," said another.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
“We did our best to crudely represent this moment of ‘Heated Rivalry’ within the song, within us being a white gay man and an Asian gay man.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
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
It was not a coin, but a little disc of bronze with a crudely engraved inscription showing a cat.
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
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