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crudely

[krood-lee] / ˈkrud li /
ADVERB
clumsily
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Nearby is one of the movie’s crudely constructed stick figures — a reminder that sometimes a few twigs and some twine are all it takes to lodge an image permanently in the culture.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

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

To prepare for the role, Elordi created a scrapbook, crudely stitched together.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2025

Died August 12, 1869: this last, the date, added later, crudely with a chisel, who even dead did not divulge where and when he had been born.

From "Absalom, Absalom!" by William Faulkner




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