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- Dictionaryimperfectly/ɪmˈpəːfɪktli/
adverb
- 1. in a flawed or incomplete way: "the disease was imperfectly understood at the time"
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IMPERFECTLY definition: 1. in a way that is damaged, contains problems, or does not have something it should: 2. in a way…. Learn more.
Define imperfectly. imperfectly synonyms, imperfectly pronunciation, imperfectly translation, English dictionary definition of imperfectly. adj. 1. Not perfect. 2. Grammar Of or being the tense of a verb that shows, usually in the past, an action or a condition as incomplete, continuous, or...
imperfectly meaning: 1. in a way that is damaged, contains problems, or does not have something it should: 2. in a way…. Learn more.
1. : not perfect: such as. a. : flawed in form, structure, or function : defective, deficient. an imperfect world. an imperfect system. conclusions based on imperfect data. b. of a flower : having stamens or pistils but not both. c. : lacking or not involving sexual reproduction. the imperfect stage of a fungus. 2.
damaged, containing problems, or not having something: We're living in an imperfect world. I explained as well as I was able, given my own imperfect understanding of the situation. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Faults and mistakes. (that's) your hard luck idiom. aberration. Achilles heel. adrift. black mark. blemish. errata. erratum.
adverb. in an imperfect or faulty way. “The lobe was imperfectly developed”. synonyms: amiss. see more. see less. antonyms: ideally, perfectly. in a perfect or faultless way.
Imperfectly definition: In an imperfect manner or degree ; not fully or completely .
Definition of imperfectly adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Imperfect definition: relating to or characterized by defects or weaknesses. See examples of IMPERFECT used in a sentence.
1. adjective. Something that is imperfect has faults and is not exactly as you would like it to be. [formal] We live in an imperfect world. They have a huge selection of perfect and slightly imperfect cookers, fridges and so on. ...a child's imperfect understanding of what is going on between their parents.
