crookedly
/ˈkrʊkɪdli/
adverb
- In a way that is not straight or even; at an angle.
- The picture hung crookedly on the wall, so she straightened it.
- The fence posts were set crookedly, making the whole line look wavy.
- He smiled crookedly, one side of his mouth higher than the other.
- In a dishonest or deceitful manner.
- She looked at him crookedly, as if she didn't trust his story.
- They won the game crookedly by cheating when no one was watching.
- The accountant acted crookedly, hiding money from the company.
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