Defectively

Defectively: Defective De*fect"ive, a. [L. defectivus: cf. F. d['e]fectif. See {Defect}.] 1. Wanting in something; incomplete; lacking a part; deficient; imperfect; faulty; -- applied either to natural or moral qualities; as, a defective limb; defective timber; a defective copy or account; a defective character; defective rules. [1913 Webster]
2. (Gram.) Lacking some of the usual forms of declension or conjugation; as, a defective noun or verb. -- {De*fect"ive*ly}, adv. -- {De*fect"ive*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]

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defectively — defective de‧fec‧tive [dɪˈfektɪv] adjective if a product is defective, it has not been made properly or it is not working properly: • It is the customer s right to return defective goods. defectively adverb : • The computer system was defectively … Financial and business terms
defectively — defective ► ADJECTIVE 1) imperfect or faulty. 2) lacking or deficient. DERIVATIVES defectively adverb defectiveness noun … English terms dictionary
defectively — adverb in a defective manner this machine functions only defectively • Derived from adjective: ↑defective … Useful english dictionary
defectively — adverb see defective I … New Collegiate Dictionary
defectively — See defective. * * * … Universalium
defectively — adverb In a defective manner … Wiktionary
defectively — adv. abnormally; in a defective way … English contemporary dictionary
defectively — de·fec·tive·ly … English syllables
defective — defectively, adv. defectiveness, n. /di fek tiv/, adj. 1. having a defect or flaw; faulty; imperfect: a defective machine. 2. Psychol. characterized by subnormal intelligence or behavior. 3. Gram. (of an inflected word or its inflection) lacking… … Universalium
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