imperfectly en · ADV
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From imperfect + -ly or im- + perfectly.
Meanings
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In an imperfect manner or degree; not fully or completely.
Mrs. PAGE is gifted with a pleasing voice, which is yet imperfectly weeded of certain sharpnesses, but seems susceptible of a wide range of melodious inflection.
1861 June 14, “Amusements.”, in The New York Times:We cannot look, however imperfectly, upon a great man, without gaining something by him.
1840 May 5, Thomas Carlyle, “Lecture I. The Hero as Divinity. Odin. Paganism: Scandinavian Mythology.”, in On Heroes, Hero-Worship and The Heroic in History, London: Chapman and Hall, […], published 1840, →OCLC, page 2:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more imperfectly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most imperfectly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Translations (6)
fr imparfaitement (in an imperfect manner) · ca imperfectament (in an imperfect manner) · pl niedoskonale (in an imperfect manner) · es imperfectamente (in an imperfect manner) · pt imperfeitamente (in an imperfect manner) · sa सामि (in an imperfect manner)