incomplete
adjective
not complete; lacking some part.
incompletely
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a word derived from
incomplete.
Example Sentences
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Blazing a trail for women’s equality, they help transform society, even if incompletely.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 8, 2025
“Because so much of this gas is methane and so much of it is either incompletely combusted or not combusted at all through the venting process, we see a huge climate impact.”
From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2025
However, the underlying cellular and molecular mechanisms behind hibernation remain incompletely understood.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 20, 2024
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
Colonel Cathcart turned away grudgingly after another moment, incompletely reassured, and began striding the floor, his hands kneading his long cigarette holder.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
