Definition of "defectively" []

• In a defective manner. (adverb)

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• "Sotomayor read the language to mean the opposite, and said "text, structure and legislative history compel the conclusion that Congress intended to leave the courthouse doors open for children who have suffered severe injuries from defectively designed vaccines.""
• "He alleged the machine lacked adequate safety protections and was defectively designed."
• "The decision on "unavoidable" in Bruesewitz v. Wyeth could determine whether parents have the right to sue over defectively designed vaccines they allege devastated their children's health."