imperfectly

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imperfectly

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From imperfect + -ly or im- + perfectly.

adverb more imperfectly · most imperfectly

In an imperfect manner or degree; not fully or completely. We cannot look, however imperfectly, upon a great man, without gaining something by him.

Opposite: perfectly

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adverb

Opposite: perfectly

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adv in an imperfect manner

Español	imperfectamente
Português	imperfeitamente
Français	imparfaitement

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@misc{imperfectly_2026,
  title = {imperfectly},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/imperfectly},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}