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not in a straight line in English:

1. crooked crooked


The painting looks great, but you hung it a little crooked.
He was egging an innocent young man on to join him in his crooked deal.
a crooked path
His front teeth are crooked.
We are made from crooked timber, vulnerable to illusions,...
Lord Regent's crooked barrister
Look at this thread, it's all sloppy and crooked.
His nose was very long and crooked.
He's got crooked teeth. A glow showed cars parked crooked by the road.
a crooked nose/smile
the mascara under your right eye is crooked.
a crooked nose/smile; a village of crooked streets
The village had many crooked and winding little streets.
Basically, prices soar and crooked politicians then milk the rents from the sector, but it doesn't generate any jobs.
You can't drive a crooked nail into a wall.

2. crookedly crookedly


Her windows were broken and her shutters hung crookedly.
... tooth is coming in crookedly or not properly and...