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- [kroo k-id for 1–4, 6; kroo kt for 5]
- /ˈkrʊk ɪd for 1–4, 6; krʊkt for 5 /
- /ˈkrʊk.ɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kroo k-id for 1–4, 6; kroo kt for 5]
- /ˈkrʊk ɪd for 1–4, 6; krʊkt for 5 /
Definitions of crookedly word
- adjective crookedly not straight; bending; curved: a crooked path. 1
- adjective crookedly askew; awry: The picture on the wall seems to be crooked. 1
- adjective crookedly deformed: a man with a crooked back. 1
- adjective crookedly not straightforward; dishonest. 1
- adjective crookedly bent and often raised or moved to one side, as a finger or neck. 1
- adjective crookedly (of a coin) polygonal: a crooked sixpence. 1
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Origin of crookedly
First appearance:
before 1200 One of the 9% oldest English words
1200-50; Middle English croked; see crook1, -ed2
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Parts of speech for Crookedly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
crookedly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
crookedly usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for crookedly
adj crookedly
- off-center — not centered; diverging from the exact center.
- awry — If something goes awry, it does not happen in the way it was planned.
- askance — with an oblique glance
- bent — Bent is the past tense and past participle of bend.
- cockeyed — If you say that an idea or scheme is cockeyed, you mean that you think it is very unlikely to succeed.
adv crookedly
- treacherously — characterized by faithlessness or readiness to betray trust; traitorous.
- unscrupulously — not scrupulous; unrestrained by scruples; conscienceless; unprincipled.
- maliciously — full of, characterized by, or showing malice; intentionally harmful; spiteful: malicious gossip.
- basely — morally low; without estimable personal qualities; dishonorable; meanspirited; selfish; cowardly.
- dishonest — not honest; disposed to lie, cheat, or steal; not worthy of trust or belief: a dishonest person.
adverb crookedly
- indirectly — not in a direct course or path; deviating from a straight line; roundabout: an indirect course in sailing.
- illegally — forbidden by law or statute.
- corruptly — guilty of dishonest practices, as bribery; lacking integrity; crooked: a corrupt judge.
- fraudulently — characterized by, involving, or proceeding from fraud, as actions, enterprise, methods, or gains: a fraudulent scheme to evade taxes.
- shadily — abounding in shade; shaded: shady paths.
Antonyms for crookedly
adv crookedly
- truthfully — telling the truth, especially habitually: a truthful person.
- honestly — in an honest manner.
See also
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