imperfectly
imperfectly adverb: in an imperfect manner or degree; not fully or completely.
Adverb
imperfectly (comparative more imperfectly, superlative 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.1840 May 5, Thomas Carlyle, “Lecture I. The Hero as Divinity. Odin. Paganism: Scandinavian Mythology.”, in On Heroes, Hero-Worship and The Heroic in History, London: Chapman and Hall, […], published...
- Mrs. PAGE is gifted with a pleasing voice, which is yet imperfectly weeded of certain sharpnesses, but seems susceptible of a wide range of melodious inflection.1861 June 14, “Amusements.”, in The New York Times
imperfectly meaning in Tamil and Sanskrit
imperfectly in Tamil
- முழுமையின்றி, அரைகுறையாக
imperfectly in Sanskrit
- in an imperfect manner
- सामि sāmi
Antonyms of imperfectly
Forms of imperfectly
| comparative | more imperfectly |
|---|---|
| superlative | most imperfectly |
Origin of imperfectly
From imperfect + -ly or im- + perfectly.
Questions about imperfectly
- What does imperfectly mean?
- Imperfectly means in an imperfect manner or degree; not fully or completely.
- What is imperfectly in Tamil?
- Imperfectly in Tamil is முழுமையின்றி, அரைகுறையாக. See Imperfectly meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is imperfectly?
- Imperfectly is an adverb.
Words near imperfectly in the dictionary
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