# defectively

**Pronunciation:** /dɪˈfɛktɪvli/ · di-FEK-tiv-lee

**CEFR level:** C2

**Part of speech:** adverb

## Meaning

In a manner that is incomplete, faulty, or lacking a necessary quality.

## Examples

- The software was programmed defectively, leading to frequent system crashes.
- Because the product was manufactured defectively, the company issued a total recall.
- He argued that the legal system functioned defectively in cases involving minor offenses.

## Synonyms

- badly — General term for poor quality or performance.
- poorly — Implies a lack of skill or insufficient standard.
- flawed — Describes something with a specific error or imperfection.
- imperfectly — Emphasizes the lack of completeness or total accuracy.

## Antonyms

- perfectly — Without any faults or errors.
- flawlessly — Executed without a single mistake or defect.

## Collocations

- manufactured defectively — The parts were manufactured defectively and had to be replaced.
- programmed defectively — The app was programmed defectively, causing it to freeze.
- function defectively — The cooling system began to function defectively during the heatwave.

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