defectively

adverb

Definition of defectivelynext
as in imperfectly

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“Defectively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defectively. Accessed 2 Oct. 2023.

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