In a poor, unsatisfactory, or inadequate way
“Vehicles with worn or defective shock absorbers are less stable and more liable to go out of control.”
Adverb for physically broken or damaged
“The horse escaped from its stable during the night into the field and thence onto the railway line via a defective fence.”
Adverb for unsuitable for a given purpose
“The copper turned out on trial to be defective for the purpose of sheathing.”
Adverb for not properly working or having the desired effect
Adverb for consisting of disorganized, untidy, or incomplete parts
Adverb for unable to be supported or justified
Adverb for rickety in structure and easily damaged
Adverb for rudimentary or crude in form, not thorough or complete
Adverb for mentally deficient or underdeveloped
Adverb for displaying a lack of sensibleness or judgment
Adverb for physically disabled, typically unable to walk properly
Adverb for depraved or perverse in nature
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