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. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · in a flawed or incomplete... defectivelyfaultilyincompletelydeficientlyinadequately ↔ Opposites perfectlyflawlesslycompletely Word family Related forms imperfectperfectimperfection Etymology AI details From imperfect (from Latin imperfectus, 'unfinished') + the adverbial suffix -ly. imperfectus Latin perficere Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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 markdown