imperfectly

/ɪmˈpɜːfɪktli/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪmˈpɜːrfɪktli/ (ame, ipa)

imperfectly — adverb

1. with some faults, missing parts, or small mistakes, rather than in a fully corre

1.副詞C1
釋義

with some faults, missing parts, or small mistakes, rather than in a fully correct or complete way.

例句

The child colored the butterfly imperfectly, leaving one wing almost blank.

verb + imperfectly for an unfinished result

Minho repaired the fence imperfectly, so the gate still leaned sideways.

imperfectly showing a repair with remaining faults

同義詞
  • incompletely

    focuses on something not being finished, more than on mistakes

  • badly

    broader and often stronger, stressing poor quality in general

  • roughly

    can suggest a quick, not fully exact result rather than specific faults

反義詞
  • perfectly

    without any faults, gaps, or mistakes

  • accurately

    emphasizes correctness, especially of detail or fact

文法句型

verb + imperfectly

用法筆記

Usually describes a result that is still recognizable or partly usable, but has errors, gaps, or missing details. Common with verbs such as copy, remember, repair, reproduce, and translate.

常見錯誤

❌The table was imperfectly after the repair.
✅The table was imperfect after the repair.' or ✅ 'They repaired the table imperfectly.
💡use 'imperfectly' to describe how an action was done, not what the thing was like.