imperfectly
/ˌɪmˈpɜːfɪktli/im-PUR-fikt-lee
/ˌɪmˈpɝfɪktli/im-PUR-fikt-lee
Meaningin an imperfect way
Common meaning: not completely or not well
- imperfectnot done thoroughlySkeat, Etymological Dictionary (1898), p. 284 · scan
- lyadverb ending: in a way
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Formed in English from imperfect + -ly.
Dictionary: Skeat (1898), IMPERFECT, p.284 · scan
Source words
- imperfeit Old French · source word “not done thoroughly”
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