toscamente

crudely

roughly

toscamente(tohs-kah-mehn-teh)

adverb

1. (primitively)

a. crudely

Bebían en jícaras toscamente elaboradas.

They drank from crudely made gourds.

b. coarsely

La carne no está fileteada sino cortada toscamente.

The meat isn't sliced but coarsely chopped.

c. roughly

Los refugiados viven en improvisados cobertizos o tiendas toscamente construidos.

The refugees live in roughly constructed makeshift shelters or tents.

2. (uncouthly)

a. roughly

Puede que Vilma se comporte toscamente, pero en el fondo es buena mujer.

Vilma may behave roughly, but deep inside she's a nice woman.