Word · Frequency #19250
imperfectly
不完美地；有缺陷地；不完全地
in an imperfect or faulty way
- 1.
In an imperfect manner or degree; not fully or completely.
不完美地；不完全地
不完美地；不完全地；不完全地；有缺点地；不完备地
In use
He remembered the address imperfectly and wrote it down wrong.
The machine was installed imperfectly, so it often stopped working.
She spoke the language imperfectly but managed to communicate.
verb + imperfectly
imperfectly 放在动词后，表示动作完成得不完美或有缺陷。
The antique clock runs imperfectly but still has charm.
这座古董钟走得不太准，但仍有魅力。
imperfectly + past participle
该结构常构成被动或形容词性短语，强调“不完全地”。
Many aspects of the ancient language remain imperfectly understood.
这种古代语言的许多方面仍未被完全理解。
imperfectly + adjective
修饰形容词时，imperfectly 相当于 not completely，表示程度上的不完全。
The drawing is imperfectly symmetrical, which gives it a handmade feel.
这幅画并非完全对称，因而带有手工感。
Common mistakes
He did the job imperfect.He did the job imperfectly.
修饰动词 did 要用副词 imperfectly，形容词 imperfect 只能修饰名词或作表语，不能修饰动作。
She played the violin incompletely.She played the violin imperfectly.
表示“演奏得有缺陷”应用副词 imperfectly；incompletely 意为“不完全地/未完成地”，不能表示质量上的瑕疵，中文“不完全”易导致误用。
Connections
Collocations
- imperfectly understood
- 理解得不透彻；未被完全理解
- The causes of the disease are still imperfectly understood.这种疾病的病因仍未被完全理解。
- imperfectly known
- 了解不详；不完全为人所知
- Many deep-sea species remain imperfectly known.许多深海物种仍不为人所熟知。
- imperfectly developed
- 发展不充分；发育不完善
- The theory is still imperfectly developed.这一理论仍不完善。
- imperfectly formed
- 形成不完善的；发育不全的
- The fossil shows imperfectly formed teeth.这块化石显示了发育不完整的牙齿。
- imperfectly preserved
- 保存不完整的
- The inscription is imperfectly preserved, making it hard to read.铭文保存得不完整，难以辨认。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
im-（否定前缀“不”）+ perfect（完美）+ -ly（副词后缀）→“不完美地”。想象拼图少一块，做得 imperfectly，总差一点。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：正式写作、学术论文、技术文档 该词多用于正式写作和学术、技术文本；日常口语中更常说 not perfectly 或 with flaws。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Only “perfectly” rhymes with “imperfectly” (both end in /fɪktli/). Words such as “directly”, “correctly”, “strictly” and “exactly” look similar in spelling but have different stressed vowels, so they do not rhyme.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.