adverb
- in a bent, curved, or twisted manner; not in a straight line
- in a dishonest or illegal manner; through fraud or deception
Usage: figurative
Examples
- The picture frame hung crookedly on the wall.
- He smiled crookedly, with one side of his mouth higher than the other.
- The company obtained the contract crookedly through bribery.
- The old fence leaned crookedly after the storm.
- She walked crookedly down the hallway, limping slightly.
- He made his fortune crookedly, cutting corners and breaking rules.