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crudely

[krood-lee] / ˈkrud li /
ADVERB
clumsily
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Ten years after the fall of Troy, Odysseus still hasn’t returned home to Ithaca, and his kingdom has been overtaken by suitors crudely courting his wife’s hand.

From Salon Jul. 18, 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

Gaidar lost badly; Vladimir Zhirinovsky, the most crudely right-wing candidate, won by a wide margin.

From Slate Dec. 23, 2024

They were crudely built and dirty, the kind that would haul livestock.

From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys




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