Antonyms for defectively

Grammar : Adv

Spell : dih-fek-tiv

Phonetic Transcription : dɪˈfɛk tɪv

Definition 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

Example sentences :

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

Synonyms for defectively

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