Other Words from fragmentary

fragmentarily \ ˌfrag-mən-ˈter-ə-lē

\ adverb

fragmentariness \ ˈfrag-mən-ˌter-ē-nəs

\ noun

Examples of fragmentary in a Sentence

discovering fragmentary remains of primitive animals the historical record of this pharaoh's life and reign is fragmentary at best

Recent Examples on the Web The neonates, juveniles, adult females, and adult males often occupy different habitats but information about their movements and habitat use is quite fragmentary. — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes, 4 May 2021 Most startling are two small, fragmentary paintings that are irregular forms layered with nearly monochrome paint. — Matthew Bourbon, Dallas News, 28 Apr. 2021 That culture, during Faulkner’s lifetime, from 1897 to 1962, was so determined to look away from its own crimes that its narratives were fragmentary by necessity, avant-garde via denial. — Benjamin Nugent, Harper's Magazine, 27 Apr. 2021 The book’s sparse, fragmentary form informs its feeling of emotional starvation. — Sam Sacks, WSJ, 23 Apr. 2021 The highly inflected, highly textured, yet spare and fragmentary images—which show more listening than talking, and place great weight on glances and gestures, ornaments and clothing—are joined by an editing scheme as daring as the cinematography. — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2021 Edestus was originally named from a fragmentary jaw described by naturalist Joseph Leidy in 1856. — Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2021 Staudinger uses these items to engage in wordplay, ponder the role of the artist and pen a fragmentary autobiography. — Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2021 Despite conflicting and sometimes fragmentary accounts, the House decided to proceed with impeachment and the trial without conducting a real investigation or calling witnesses. — Peter Baker And Sabrina Tavernise New York Times, Star Tribune, 13 Feb. 2021

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