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Synonyms for defectively
| Grammar : Adv |
| Spell : dih-fek-tiv |
| Phonetic Transcription : dɪˈfɛk tɪv |
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Définition of defectively
Origin :- mid-14c., from Middle French défectif (14c.) and directly from Late Latin defectivus, from defect-, past participle stem of deficere (see deficient). A euphemism for "mentally ill" from 1898 to c.1935. Related: Defectively; defectiveness.
- As in poorly : adv unsatisfactorily
- As in badly : adv inadequately
- It is unequally and often unjustly or defectively administered.
- Extract from : « Glimpses into the Abyss » by Mary Higgs
- Without it we work in the dark, and therefore feebly, defectively.
- Extract from : « Essays sthetical » by George Calvert
- Such is an outline of Marshall's argument, as inaccurately and defectively reported.
- Extract from : « The Life of John Marshall (Volume 2 of 4) » by Albert J. Beveridge
- Unless the record shown me is defectively made out I think it can be successfully defended against.
- Extract from : « The Papers And Writings Of Abraham Lincoln, Volume Six » by Abraham Lincoln
- Then one day a defectively wired machine came sliding along, and dutifully Sam hooked it up and flipped the switch.
- Extract from : « The Odyssey of Sam Meecham » by Charles E. Fritch
- Defectively executed securities, settlements and advancements need no equivalent and need not be acted on in order to be reformed.
- Extract from : « An Introduction to the Philosophy of Law » by Roscoe Pound
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