crookedly
In zigzag fashion
Crookedly describes something done in a bent, twisted, or uneven manner: The picture hung crookedly on the wall, She smiled crookedly.
It can also mean dishonestly or by corrupt means: The election was crookedly won.
Tilted from true
- awryCrooked or wrong
- aslantAt an angle
- lopsidedlyIn uneven manner
- tiltedAngled from vertical
slanted · leaning · canted · off-kilter · sideways · obliquely · diagonally · angled
In a venal manner
- deceitfullyIn a lying manner
- fraudulentlyThrough intentional dishonesty
- dishonorablyIn shameful manner
- shadilyIn a dishonest manner
underhandedly · treacherously · unethically · duplicitously · deceptively · unscrupulously · sneakily · slyly
Angled back-and-forth path
- meanderinglyIn a winding manner
- sinuouslyIn winding curves
- serpentineCurving in repeated bends
- circuitouslyIn a winding manner
tortuously · indirectly · roundabout · waywardly · deviously
askew
Tilted from true
- awryCrooked or wrong
- aslantAt an angle
- lopsidedlyIn uneven manner
tilted · slanted · leaning · canted · off-kilter · sideways · obliquely · diagonally · angled · tipped
corruptly
In a venal manner
- deceitfullyIn a lying manner
- fraudulentlyThrough intentional dishonesty
- dishonorablyIn shameful manner
shadily · underhandedly · treacherously · unethically · duplicitously · deceptively · unscrupulously · sneakily · slyly · dishonestly
zigzag
Angled back-and-forth path
- meanderinglyIn a winding manner
- sinuouslyIn winding curves
- serpentineCurving in repeated bends
circuitously · tortuously · indirectly · roundabout · waywardly · deviously
crookedlystraight
Not curved or crooked
straightly · directly · linearly · vertically · perpendicularly
- crooked smileAsymmetrical facial expression
- crooked copCorrupt police officer
- crooked politician
- crooked noseMisaligned nasal bridge
- crooked lineNon-straight mark
- crooked dealer