1.
Something that is ~ has faults and is not exactly as you would like it to be. (FORMAL)
We live in an ~ world...
? perfect
ADJ
~ly
This effect was ~ly understood by designers at that time.
ADV: usu ADV -ed/adj
2.
In grammar, the ~ or the ~ tense of a verb is used to describe continuous situations or repeated actions in the past. Examples are ‘I was reading’ and ‘they were eating’.
N-SING: the N