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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.
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 6 Aug. 2025
Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for defectively
Adverb
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Like dreams they are constructed to be remembered imperfectly.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The power of the human voice, even transcribed imperfectly onto magnetic tape and played over a tinny speaker, was life-changing.—
Adam Verner
September 3,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Inspectors saw an employee inadequately reheating veggie meat.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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If soils have been dry or inadequately irrigated, consider harvesting nearly ripe fruit before rainstorm events to avoid cracking.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
18 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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The social media giant was also accused of insufficiently managing third-party access to and use of user data.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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Despite his firebrand style, Kirk was frequently attacked by figures on the far edges of the right for being insufficiently radical.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Most recently, he was badly injured after a high–speed car crash in New Hampshire in August.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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Things go very badly in the first episode, when a home invasion gone wrong puts Robbie in an impossible situation.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Defectively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defectively. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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