Incomplètement

Incomplètement is a French adverb meaning "not completely" or "to an incomplete degree." It is formed from the adjective incomplet(e) by adding the suffix -ément, producing the standard adverbial form used to modify verbs.

The adjective incomplet comes from complet, with the negative prefix in- and a suffix -et, ultimately from Latin completus. The adverb incomplètement follows the regular French pattern for adverbs formed from adjectives ending in -et to -ément, and the feminine adjective is incomplète.

Incomplètement is used to indicate that an action or state is not fully realized or that parts are missing. It often appears in technical, academic, or formal writing. It can carry a sense of insufficiency or incomplete documentation, processes, explanations, or results. It is distinct from partiellement in that incompletément emphasizes missing elements or degree of completion rather than merely a partial extent, though they can be synonymous in some contexts.

Examples:

- Le rapport est incomplètement rédigé.

- Le dossier a été incomplètement documenté.

- Les résultats ont été incomplètement vérifiés.

- L’expérience a été menée de façon incomplète.

See also: incomplet(e); partiellement; entièrement; totalement.