Definition

Adverb: * In a manner that is not straight, level, or symmetrical; bent, twisted, or angled to one side.

Usage

The adverb "crookedly" describes how an action is performed, specifically indicating that something is done with a bend, curve, or lack of alignment. It modifies verbs to show the manner of an action or state.

Examples

• The old sign hung crookedly from a single nail.
• He grinned crookedly, revealing a missing tooth.
• The picture frame was mounted crookedly on the wall.

Advanced Usage

• Figurative Use: Can describe something that is morally or ethically not straight or honest.
  • The deal was arranged crookedly, benefiting only a few insiders.

Variants and Related Words

• Crooked (adjective): Not straight; bent or twisted. Also, dishonest.
  • a crooked path; a crooked politician
• Lopsidedly (adverb): In a way that is heavier, larger, or lower on one side than the other; asymmetrically. (A close synonym in many contexts).
  • The cake sank lopsidedly in the middle.

Synonyms

• Asymmetrically
• Awry
• Lopsidedly
• Obliquely

Antonyms

• Straight
• Evenly
• Symmetrically
• Directly

Adverb

1. in a crooked lopsided manner
   • he smiled lopsidedly