imperfectly

im·per·fect  (m-pûrfkt)

adj.

1. Not perfect.

2. Grammar Of or being the tense of a verb that shows, usually in the past, an action or a condition as incomplete, continuous, or coincident with another action.

3. Botany Having either stamens or a pistil only. Used of a flower.

4. Law Not legally enforceable: an imperfect contract.

n.

1. A piece of merchandise having a minor flaw that does not impair its use, usually sold at a discount.

2. Abbr. imp. or imperf. Grammar

a. The imperfect tense.

b. A verb in the imperfect tense.

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[Middle English imparfit, from Old French imparfait, from Latin imperfectus : in-, not; see in-¹ + perfectus, perfect; see perfect.]

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im·perfect·ly adv.

im·perfect·ness n.

Thesaurus

Adv.

1.

imperfectly - in an imperfect or faulty way; "The lobe was imperfectly developed"; "Miss Bennet would not play at all amiss if she practiced more"- Jane Austen amiss perfectly - in a perfect or faultless way; "She performed perfectly on the balance beam"; "spoke English perfectly"; "solved the problem perfectly"