Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

imperfectly

/ˌɪmpˈɝfɪktli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.37 in modern English

Syllables: im-per-fect-ly
IPA: /ˌɪmpˈɝfɪktli/

23

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In an imperfect manner or degree; not fully or completely.

Example Sentences

"We cannot look, however imperfectly, upon a great man, without gaining something by him."
"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."

Etymology

From imperfect + -ly or im- + perfectly.

Inflected Forms

more imperfectly (comparative) most imperfectly (superlative)

Synonyms

amiss

Antonyms

perfectly

Questions

How do you pronounce imperfectly?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪmpˈɝfɪktli/.
What does imperfectly mean?: In an imperfect manner or degree; not fully or completely.
Where does imperfectly come from?: From imperfect + -ly or im- + perfectly.

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