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crudely

[krood-lee] / ˈkrud li /
ADVERB
clumsily
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“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

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.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 9, 2025

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

From Slate Dec. 23, 2024

That’s one reason why more online hours is crudely associated with more teen depression – a classic case of “correlation does not mean causation.”

From Salon Apr. 12, 2024

I slipped into my pants and walked barefoot down the narrow, dim-lit hall to the door with a crudely lettered sign reading MEN.

From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin




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