crudely
adverb/ˈkruːdli/
/ˈkruːdli/
- in a simple way that is not very accurate but gives a general idea of something
- To put it crudely, the bad guys are winning.
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- simply and without much skill or attention to detail
- a crudely drawn ship
- in an offensive or rude way
- a crudely offensive remark
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