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imperfectly Synonyms

Another word for imperfectly

Choosing another word for imperfectly depends on context, so the 11 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• adverb (Context 1)

In a flawed, faulty, or defective manner; with errors or shortcomings.

Usage Example

"The historical manuscript was faultily preserved, leaving several pages illegible."

Strongest
faultily
Strong
defectively
flawedly
inaccurately
poorly
inadequately

• adverb (Context 2)

Incompletely or only partially; not thoroughly or fully.

Usage Example

"The deep-sea ecosystem remains incompletely understood by modern marine biologists."

Strongest
incompletely
Strong
partially
partly
insufficiently
fragmentarily

Opposites of imperfectly

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

perfectly
flawlessly
faultlessly
fully
completely
impeccably
entirely
thoroughly
See all opposites of imperfectly

• Nearby Words

imperceptive
imperfect
imperfection
imperfectly
imperfectness
imperial
imperialism

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