incomplete
adjective
not complete; lacking some part.
incompletely
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a word derived from
incomplete.
Example Sentences
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Other participants described study findings inaccurately or incompletely, said outside experts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2025
It is thought that their elongated mandible and trunk may have co-evolved in this group, but this change among early to late proboscideans remains incompletely understood.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 28, 2023
In 2000, authors of two separate pharmaceutical-sponsored trials of arthritis medications incompletely reported results, underestimating the risk of Vioxx-related heart attacks and overstating the health benefits of Celebrex.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 12, 2023
To watch either of those documentaries is to see how incompletely "The Super Models" develops the overall picture.
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2023
Instead of completely burning organic matter to ash, ancient farmers burned it incompletely to make charcoal, then stirred the charcoal into the soil.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
