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Another word for defectively

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• adverb (Context 1)

In a flawed, imperfect, or malfunctioning manner; with a structural or functional fault.

Usage Example

"The safety valve was faultily manufactured, prompting an immediate product recall by the company."

Strongest
faultily
imperfectly
Strong
flawedly
deficiently
inadequately
improperly

Opposites of defectively

The opposite of defectively shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

perfectly
flawlessly
faultlessly
properly
soundly
adequately
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• Nearby Words

defect
defection
defective
defectively
defectiveness
defector
defend

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Defectively. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/defectively
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