incompletely

/ˌɪnkəmˈpliːtli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌɪnkəmˈpliːtli/ (ame, ipa)

incompletely — 副詞

1. done with parts still absent or without reaching the intended end point; not car

1.副詞B2
釋義

不完全地

未達到完全的程度

done with parts still absent or without reaching the intended end point; not carried out to the full extent

例句

Mei-Lin filled out the form incompletely, leaving the address section blank.

Mei-Lin 填寫表格不完全，地址欄是空白的。

verb + incompletely (filled out incompletely)

The kitchen wall was incompletely painted, so patches of the old colour showed through.

廚房牆壁被粉刷得不完全，還能看見舊顏色的斑塊透出來。

be + incompletely + past participle (was incompletely painted)

同義詞
  • partially

    suggests a portion is done; 'incompletely' focuses on what is missing

  • imperfectly

    implies errors or flaws rather than missing parts

  • partly

    more neutral and common than 'incompletely'; less formal in tone

反義詞
  • completely

    the most direct opposite; meaning 'to the full degree'

  • fully

    suggests nothing is missing or left undone

  • thoroughly

    implies every detail has been covered without gaps

文法句型

incompletely + past participle

verb + incompletely

用法筆記

Most common before a past participle in passive constructions (was incompletely filled) or immediately after the verb (filled incompletely). The adjective 'incomplete' cannot replace it to modify a verb.

常見錯誤

❌He filled the form incomplete.
✅He filled the form incompletely.
💡'incomplete' is an adjective; the adverb 'incompletely' is needed to modify the verb 'filled'.