imperfectly
imperfectly · more imperfectly · most imperfectly
In an imperfect manner or degreeIn an imperfect manner or degree; not fully or completely.
US/ˌɪmpˈɝfɪktli/
» Though imperfectly, he finished writing his manuscript.
Meaning
1 sensesIn an imperfect manner or degree; not fully or completely.
More definitions
- in an imperfect or faulty way
Examples
5 sentencesThough imperfectly, he finished writing his manuscript.
You may as well not do it at all than do it imperfectly.
ruМожно вообще этого не делать, чем делать неидеально.
deStatt es mangelhaft zu tun, kann man es auch gleich bleiben lassen.
I'd rather not have those written by people who only know their work imperfectly.
One may as well not know a thing at all, as know it but imperfectly.
Love loves imperfectly.
Translations
4 languagesOrigin
From imperfect + -ly or im- + perfectly.From imperfect + -ly or im- + perfectly.
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Forms
more imperfectly, most imperfectly| Comparative | more imperfectly Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most imperfectly |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- in an imperfect or faulty way:amiss
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedimperfect
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb