Incompletely

B2 16+

Pronunciation: /ˌɪnkəmˈplitli/

Definitions of incompletely

adjective Not fully or completely done

Example Sentences

A1 The puzzle was incompletely solved by the children.

A2 She incompletely explained the instructions to the new employee.

B1 The report was submitted incompletely, missing key details.

B2 The project was incompletely executed due to budget constraints.

C1 The novel's ending left many questions incompletely answered.

C2 The artist intentionally left the painting incompletely finished for added intrigue.

adverb In a manner that is not fully or completely done

Example Sentences

A1 She incompletely filled out the form.

A2 The instructions were incompletely translated into Spanish.

B1 The project was incompletely executed due to budget constraints.

B2 The report was incompletely analyzed, leading to inaccurate conclusions.

C1 The novel's ending left many questions incompletely answered.

C2 The artist intentionally left some parts of the painting incompletely finished for added depth.

Examples of incompletely in a Sentence

formal The experiment was deemed incompletely conducted due to missing data.

informal She left the project incompletely finished and moved on to something else.

slang He always does things so incompletely, it's frustrating.

figurative Her heart felt incompletely healed after the breakup.

Grammatical Forms of incompletely

past tense

incompletelyd

plural

incompletelies

comparative

more incompletely

superlative

most incompletely

present tense

incompletely

future tense

will incompletely

perfect tense

have incompletelyd

continuous tense

is incompletelying

singular

incompletely

positive degree

incompletely

infinitive

to incompletely

gerund

incompletelying

participle

incompletelyd

Origin and Evolution of incompletely

First Known Use: 1601 year
Language of Origin: English
Story behind the word: The word 'incompletely' originated from the combination of the prefix 'in-' meaning 'not' or 'without' and the word 'completely' meaning 'fully or entirely'.
Evolution of the word: The word 'incompletely' has maintained its original meaning of not being fully or entirely done, but its usage has expanded to describe various degrees of unfinished or lacking completion in different contexts.