Synonyms for crudely
| Grammar : Adv |
| Spell : krood |
| Phonetic Transcription : krud |
Définition of crudely
Origin :- late 14c., "in a raw state," from Latin crudus "rough; not cooked, raw, bloody," from PIE *krue-do-, from PIE *kreue- (1) "raw flesh" (see raw). Meaning "lacking grace" is first attested 1640s. Related: Crudely; crudeness. Crude oil is from 1865.
- adv clumsily
- Their religion, to him, seemed such a crudely selfish affair.
- Extract from : « Dust » by Mr. and Mrs. Haldeman-Julius
- True, it was crudely conceived and expressed, at this period; but he will improve with time.
- Extract from : « Blood and Iron » by John Hubert Greusel
- I'm in love with Gino—don't pass it off—I mean it crudely—you know what I mean.
- Extract from : « Where Angels Fear to Tread » by E. M. Forster
- She was amazing in a sort of unsubtle way; crudely amazing—I thought.
- Extract from : « Chance » by Joseph Conrad
- In the beginning, their sensations were crudely formulative.
- Extract from : « The Genius » by Margaret Horton Potter
- "That's your privilege," Ralph answered, who had not been used to being so crudely addressed.
- Extract from : « The Portrait of a Lady » by Henry James
- Such, crudely and baldly, is the famous nebular hypothesis of Laplace.
- Extract from : « Pioneers of Science » by Oliver Lodge
- They all paused to read the letters so crudely forked in the wet sand.
- Extract from : « The Girl Scouts at Sea Crest » by Lillian Garis
- "You put it crudely," he said, his eyes narrowed with warmth.
- Extract from : « The Saracen: The Holy War » by Robert Shea
- For the parts had been crudely fashioned by the inventor's own hands.
- Extract from : « The Romance of Aircraft » by Lawrence Yard Smith
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