crookedly

Meanings

• Adjective

  Misshapen or not straight; having a bend or curve, especially unintentionally.

• Verb

  To move or cause to move in a crooked or zigzag way.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with crookedly
mangledly , angledly , wrangledly

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Variants

List of all variants of crookedly that leads to same result
crooked , crookeder , crookedest , crookedly , crookedness , crookednesses

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Etymology

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From Old English crōcig, from crōcan to bend, curve.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'crooked' is also used in politics to refer to an illegal or dishonest act.

2. In mathematics, a crooked number is a number that is not a straight number, such as 1.212121...

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Related Concepts

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1. Askew: Synonym of 'crookedly' that means not straight or level.

2. Bent: Synonym of 'crookedly' that means curved or not straight.

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Culture

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In literature, 'crookedly' is often used to describe characters or situations that are not straightforward or honest. In art, it can be used to depict distorted or surreal images.

How to Memorize "crookedly"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a stick that is not straight or a zigzag path to remember the meaning of 'crookedly'.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'crookedly' with the image of a curve or a bent object.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the phrase 'Crookedly is not straight' to remember the meaning.

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