imperfectly

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ɪmˈpɝfɪktli/ UK /ɪmˈpɜːfɪktli/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

adv
in a flawed or incomplete manner

The old window let in light imperfectly through its warped glass.

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Synonyms

1 adv · in a flawed or incomplete... defectivelyfaultilyincompletely deficientlyinadequately

Opposites

perfectly flawlessly completely

Word family

Related forms imperfect perfect imperfection

Etymology

From imperfect (from Latin imperfectus, 'unfinished') + the adverbial suffix -ly.

imperfectus Latin perficere Latin

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Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# imperfectly

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adv
**IPA (US):** /ɪmˈpɝfɪktli/
**IPA (UK):** /ɪmˈpɜːfɪktli/

## Meanings
1. in a flawed or incomplete manner

## Examples
- The old window let in light imperfectly through its warped glass.

## Synonyms
- defectively
- faultily
- incompletely
- deficiently
- inadequately

## Antonyms
- perfectly
- flawlessly
- completely

## Related Forms
- imperfect
- perfect
- imperfection

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: imperfectus
- Root: perficere

## Etymology
From imperfect (from Latin imperfectus, 'unfinished') + the adverbial suffix -ly.

## AI Etymology
Imperfectly comes from imperfect (from Latin imperfectus, 'unfinished') + the adverbial suffix -ly. The etymological trail includes Latin imperfectus and Latin perficere. As an adverb, imperfectly means in a flawed or incomplete manner. The same family is visible in related forms such as imperfect, perfect, and imperfection. Morphologically, the word is built from the elements named in its history, so the modern form preserves a visible compound, prefix, or suffix structure.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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