imperfectly

Example Sentences

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Purchase imperfect secondhand garden furniture where you can sit and drink tea and read an imperfectly wonderful book by your favorite author.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

"In the States, progress is happening, slowly, imperfectly, but happening. Disabled people are being invited into more spaces," she explains.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026

The giver operates under uncertainty, time pressure and limited data, with incentives only imperfectly aligned with the recipient’s utility.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

That requirement, even when imperfectly applied, reflects a recognition that the home is not merely private.

From Slate • Jul. 3, 2025

Suddenly he began writing in sheer panic, only imperfectly aware of what he was setting down.

From "1984" by George Orwell