imperfectly

im·per·fect

I0056800 (ĭm-pûr′fĭkt)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 coincident with another action.3. Botany Having either stamens or a pistil only. Used of a flower.4. Not reproducing sexually. Used of fungi.5. Law Potentially unenforceable; limited or defective: an imperfect right of self defense.n.1. A piece of merchandise having a minor flaw that does not impair its use, usually sold at a discount.2. Grammar a. The imperfect tense.b. A verb in the imperfect tense.

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[Middle English imparfit, from Old French imparfait, from Latin imperfectus : in-, not; see in-¹ + perfectus, perfect; see perfect.]

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im·per′fect·ly adv.im·per′fect·ness n.

Thesaurus

Adv.

1.

imperfectly - in an imperfect or faulty way; "The lobe was imperfectly developed"; "Miss Bennet would not play at all amiss if she practiced more"- Jane Austenamissperfectly - in a perfect or faultless way; "She performed perfectly on the balance beam"; "spoke English perfectly"; "solved the problem perfectly"

Translations

有缺陷地

imperfect

(imˈpəːfikt) adjective1. having a fault. This coat is being sold at half-price because it is imperfect. 有缺陷的 有缺陷的2. (also noun) (a verb) of the tense expressing an action or state in the past which is not completed. The verb `go' in `I was going' is in the imperfect tense. 未完成式 未完成体imˈperfectly adverb 有缺陷地 有缺陷地ˌimperˈfection (-ˈfekʃən) noun (the state of having) a fault or defect. 有缺陷 有缺陷