defectively

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UK/dɪˈfɛktɪvli/

adverb

In a defective manner.

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Meanings

adverbdefectively (comparative more defectively, superlative most defectively)

comparative more defectively · superlative most defectively

  1. In a defective manner.

Origin

Cite this entry
APA

defectively. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defectively

MLA

“defectively.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defectively. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “defectively,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defectively.

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