imperfectly
UK/ɪm'pɝfɪktli/US/im'pә:fiktli/
A2
Definitions
adv.
In a faulty or incomplete way
不完美地，有缺陷地
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedim- (not) + perfect (per- 'thoroughly' + fect 'made' = thoroughly made, finished) + -ly. imperfectly = in a not-thoroughly-finished way.
Root fac still carries 273 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.understand imperfectly不完全理解
- 2.speak imperfectly说得不流畅
Example Sentences
- 1.
I understood the lecture only imperfectly.
- 2.
The machine still works, if imperfectly.