IMPERFECTLY Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

imperfectly

adverb

as in improperly

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Recent Examples of imperfectly The department exists to preserve some semblance of equal justice in the United States — imperfectly, haltingly, often overbearingly for some and cautiously for others — and help ensure that the nation is governed by the rule of law. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026 Rather than suffering because leaders acted imperfectly, organizations often suffer because leaders waited too long to act at all. — Irma Becerra, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Stories of first times, of big feelings imperfectly grasped, of life coming into focus for better or worse. — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2026 America’s next 250 years America has rebuilt trust before, imperfectly and through struggle. — Keith Krach, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026 But the legal system’s binary standard—sane and guilty, or insane and not—fits imperfectly with human intuitions about culpability in tragedies like the Clancys’. — Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 30 July 2026 Let a few tendrils fall to frame your face for an imperfectly perfect look like Salma Hayek's style. — Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 24 June 2026 The sport that does more to restrain imbalance, however imperfectly, keeps tightening its grip on the national imagination. — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026 But the trajectory seems to be that science is learning, cautiously and imperfectly, to author life. — André O. Hudson, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2026

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An investigation found that Boeing had improperly fitted the outsourced fuselage and door plug parts.

— Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
In fact, people who receive syringes from a needle exchange are less likely to dispose of them improperly than those who do not use needle exchanges – in part because these programs encourage the return of used needles.

— Paul Christine, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of improperly

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Last year Lee was questioned by legislators after the audit found staffing shortages and process failures had left thousands of cases inadequately investigated, including serious injuries and deaths.

— Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Around the world, most caregivers are either uncompensated or inadequately compensated, and many rely on public assistance where available to make ends meet.

— Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of inadequately

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All three consumer icons had freshly announced new CEOs, which were wrongly greeted with hasty skepticism from analysts.

— Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
The state of Delaware wrongly seized and liquidated his stock after the man didn’t log into his trading account for years.

— Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of wrongly

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The certification for this device was granted erroneously and has been set aside by the FCC and removed from our public database.

— Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 22 Aug. 2026
The Internal Revenue Service decided many nonprofit NIL collectives were erroneously given charitable status.

— James Pollard, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of erroneously

Adverb

The lobster fishing industry, based mostly in Maine, has pushed back, saying the claim inaccurately portrays it as a threat to whales and constitutes defamation that has caused economic harm.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
This discrepancy means standard evaluations may inaccurately portray an AI's safety and efficacy.

— Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

Definition of inaccurately

Adverb

The app also sends follow-up surveys to make sure someone had a good experience and allows organizers to flag attendees who behave inappropriately.

— Elaine Pofeldt, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
During the fishing trip, Caruso took the child fishing alone at a pond and touched him inappropriately, according to the report.

— Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

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