Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

crudely

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


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

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

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

From Slate • Dec. 23, 2024

So far, police have recovered C$90,000 worth of "pure gold" fashioned into six "crudely made" bracelets.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2024

Such a number calibrates crudely what humans know.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan