as in clumsily
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Recent Examples of crudely
This stripped down album recorded crudely in a bedroom must be released with no singles.
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Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 30 Aug. 2025
The pie shoved in Anthony’s face by his lover, Giuseppe, felt like a neat distillation of how crudely the series seemed to clown its characters, week after week after week.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 15 Aug. 2025
Cutifani recalls one time that an investor crudely asked him why Anglo American was engaged in ESG—the acronym commonly referring to environmental stewardship, social responsibility and corporate governance.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
It can be used to crudely express boredom, annoyance or to signal that something is self-indulgent or lacking purpose.
—Sofi Zeman
august 8, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2025
Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 30 Aug. 2025
The pie shoved in Anthony’s face by his lover, Giuseppe, felt like a neat distillation of how crudely the series seemed to clown its characters, week after week after week.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 15 Aug. 2025
Cutifani recalls one time that an investor crudely asked him why Anglo American was engaged in ESG—the acronym commonly referring to environmental stewardship, social responsibility and corporate governance.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
It can be used to crudely express boredom, annoyance or to signal that something is self-indulgent or lacking purpose.
—Sofi Zeman
august 8, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crudely
Adverb
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Also, later on, Wendy’s questions for Dame feel clumsily blunt.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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Northwestern paid the price for its rash, excessive, clumsily handled and unjustified firing of Fitzgerald, a firing for which the editorial board has again stated its support.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Rogen remembers the moment Apatow came up with one of the scenes that drew the biggest laughs in the film, in which Steve Carell’s character awkwardly tries to relieve himself while aroused.—
Adrienne LaFrance,
The Atlantic,
15 Sep. 2025
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Tom fell awkwardly during an interception attempt in the third quarter.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Crudely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crudely. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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