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Recent Examples of imperfectly
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.
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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
Godwin is a prime representative of how, for many 2026 Stagecoach performers, success represents an imperfectly perfect full-circle moment.
—Marcus K. Dowling, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Sep. 2025
And the work is less about choosing between roles and more about designing a life where both can coexist, however imperfectly.
—Jennifer Jay Palumbo, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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
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
Godwin is a prime representative of how, for many 2026 Stagecoach performers, success represents an imperfectly perfect full-circle moment.
—Marcus K. Dowling, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Sep. 2025
And the work is less about choosing between roles and more about designing a life where both can coexist, however imperfectly.
—Jennifer Jay Palumbo, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imperfectly
Adverb
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The government’s theory echoes earlier criticism from the Justice Department’s 2019 Inspector General report, which found that Comey retained and shared some of those memos improperly, though that report did not recommend criminal prosecution at the time.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Thermal runaway, or self-heating, can occur without warning in lithium batteries as a result of various factors, including if the battery is damaged, overheated, exposed to water, overcharged or improperly packed, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Each said the department's practices are inadequately protecting students.—
Danielle DuClos,
jsonline.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Fueling your body inadequately will leave you feeling dissatisfied and undernourished.—
Jamie Johnson,
Verywell Health,
10 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Sepsis is a condition where the body responds incorrectly to an infection, causing damage to the organs, according to the Mayo Clinic.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Previously, multiple scientific studies performed by medical professionals revealed that bystanders were hesitant to perform CPR due to fear of doing it incorrectly or discomfort with mouth-to-mouth breathing.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
22 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The court found his office wrongly rounded up Latinos in search of people in the country illegally.—
Richard Ruelas,
AZCentral.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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In August, 2016, Trevor O’Neill, a forty-one-year-old who worked for the Dublin City Council, and who had no connection to organized crime, was wrongly identified by the Kinahans as a Hutch associate.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The county has estimated that more than $300,000 has been paid out erroneously so far and the amount is continuing to grow.—
Richard Halstead,
Mercury News,
22 Oct. 2025
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Property owners who believe they have erroneously been charged for trash service can fill out a new protest form on the city’s website, Bauer said.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Companies running private Medicare and Medicaid insurance plans inaccurately list many mental health professionals as being available to treat the plans’ members, a new federal watchdog report says.—
Tony Leys,
Miami Herald,
20 Oct. 2025
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Greenberg questioned why Republicans are inaccurately labeling protesters in a way that could potentially draw violence.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
18 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The victim had been standing at the southwest corner of Broadway and Jefferson Avenue when the suspect rode past her on a bicycle and grabbed her inappropriately before continuing to ride eastbound, authorities said.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
26 Oct. 2025
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Gopnik credits Kleinschmidt with considerable, if ponderous, insight laced with anecdotes, often inappropriately intimate, about his many famous literary and artistic patients.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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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
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That can leave infections insufficiently treated, ultimately fueling the fire of resistance.—
NPR,
NPR,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Imperfectly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imperfectly. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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