Word
inexactly
/ɪnɪɡˈzæktlɪ/
adverb
不精确地；不准确地；含糊地
In a manner not exact or precise; inaccurately.
- 1.
In a manner not exact or precise; inaccurately.
不精确地；不准确地。
不精确地；不准确地。；不正确地；不精密地
In use
The witness described the accident inexactly, confusing the sequence of events.
He measured the ingredients inexactly, so the cake didn't rise properly.
The budget was calculated inexactly, leading to a significant shortfall.
verb + inexactly
副词置于动词后，表示动作不精确。
He described the event inexactly.
他不准确地描述了事件。
inexactly + verb-ed
常用于被动结构，修饰过去分词。
The measurements were inexactly recorded.
测量结果记录不精确。
Common mistakes
He described the situation inexact.He described the situation inexactly.
inexactly是副词，修饰动词described；inexact是形容词，不能修饰动词。应使用副词形式。
The inexactly data led to wrong conclusion.The inexact data led to wrong conclusion.
inexactly是副词，不能修饰名词data；应使用形容词inexact修饰名词。
Connections
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.