defectively
1
6.7
- adverb
- /dɪˈfɛktɪvli/
:
defectuosamente
- It won't make you more honest, but perhaps if you learn to craft an argument, you'll be less inclined to misrepresent others' arguments and disingenuously or otherwise defectively frame your arguments with the wrong set of premises or dishonest ones.
- defectively designed
Examples
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Defectively regulated sugar illness impedes white platelets, and subsequently, diabetic patients are a considerable measure of defenseless tooth and gum contaminations.
Blog text (19) -
For example, in Dewey v. Volkswagen, the Third Circuit confronted a settlement of a product defect case involving various models of Volkswagen and Audi vehicles with sunroofs that were allegedly defectively designed and thus prone to leaking without special maintenance.
Academic text (2017) -
The toy was manufactured defectively, leading to safety concerns for children.
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The software malfunctioned because it was defectively programmed, causing frequent crashes.
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The report was filled out defectively, making it impossible to process the application.
Synonyms
378
1.0
In a very bad way
283
1.4
In a bad or unsuccessful way
65
2.7
In a way that is not correct or fair
57
1.7
In the wrong way
49
3.4
In a way that is wrong or not suitable for the situation
7
4.2
In a way that is not correct or exact
5
3.7
In a way that is not perfect
1
5.6
In a way that does not meet what is needed
In a wrong or broken way
Antonyms
How Faulty
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Defectively comes from defect, which means 'a lack' or 'a fault' in something. It is related to deficit and the idea of 'not enough', so to do something defectively is to do it in a faulty or imperfect way.