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crudely

[krood-lee] / ˈkrud li /
ADVERB
clumsily
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Phillips ultimately lost his job with Collins too, this time after crudely mocking a rival political operative whose wife had accused former NBC journalist Matt Lauer of rape.

From Slate Aug. 27, 2026

"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

Hunny pops in and out of the film, her crudely animated, blonde image the lovechild of Siri and Samantha Jones.

From Salon Apr. 19, 2025

As I entered the living room early one evening, Grandma was setting up the manger scene, gingerly placing each of the crudely carved wooden figures that had been handed down from her mother.

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals




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