defectively

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Recent Examples of defectively In the suit, the plaintiffs claimed HHI defectively designed and manufactured the switchboard in such a manner that wiring connections were not secure, could not be verified as secure, and could lose connection during normal operation. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for defectively
Adverb
  • Certain men who look a certain way and have a certain pedigree can behave imperfectly, to say the least, and still be confirmed into a position of power that has long-reaching consequences.
    Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
  • In productions large or small — or, here, imperfectly in-between, though still glorious — everything is the service of the show that creates with words, music and movement a grand American tapestry — tears and all.
    Frank Rizzo, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • Each said the department's practices are inadequately protecting students.
    Danielle DuClos, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Fueling your body inadequately will leave you feeling dissatisfied and undernourished.
    Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 10 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • The Raine family’s lawsuit is one of at least three against AI companies accused of insufficiently safeguarding minors in their use of AI chatbots.
    Nikita Ostrovsky, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
  • That can leave infections insufficiently treated, ultimately fueling the fire of resistance.
    NPR, NPR, 15 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • The €286m spent on players since 2022 has largely been spent badly and on other coaches.
    James Horncastle, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Of course, the behavior didn't seem to hurt of of their careers too badly.
    Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025

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“Defectively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defectively. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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