Synonyms for deficiently


Grammar : Adv
Spell : dih-fish-uh nt
Phonetic Transcription : dɪˈfɪʃ ənt

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Définition of deficiently

Origin :
  • 1580s, from Latin deficientem (nominative deficiens), present participle of deficere "to desert, revolt, fail," from de- "down, away" (see de-) + facere "to do, perform" (see factitious).
  • As in inadequately : adv insufficiently
Example sentences :
  • He was a man of scholastic training, and I had been deficiently educated.
  • Extract from : « Autobiography of Friedrich Froebel » by Friedrich Froebel

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