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coarsely

ADVERB
crudely
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
WEAK




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Constable’s famously crusted, white-flecked surfaces, as seen in this painting’s coarsely textured beams and choppy canal water, and in its windswept, cloud-filled skies, became touchstones in his work.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 4, 2026

Toward the end of their scene together, Kilmer's Iceman gets up from his chair and coarsely tells Cruise: "The Navy needs Maverick".

From BBC Apr. 3, 2025

This is important, as a multitude of physically plausible highly resolved solutions exists for each coarsely resolved precipitation field.

From Science Daily Dec. 13, 2023

For her, the gift of Elvis’ attention is like a secret too precious to be broadcast so coarsely — or indeed shared with anyone else at all.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 27, 2023

People spoke loudly and coarsely to one another, and a nervous energy filled the room, as if any second, a spark would ignite the entire crowd.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro




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