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Meanings of hear imperfectly in English

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Usage of hear imperfectly in English
1
Then sit down, and tell us the whole story, which as yet we have only heard imperfectly.
Charmides
2
The man inside heard imperfectly.
The Food of the Gods and How It Came to Earth
3
In the clamour of voices and the rattle of arms, Captain Mitchell made himself heard imperfectly: "By heavens!
Nostromo: A Tale of the Seaboard
4
The latter part was indeed more audible than the first; still a number of the audience were disappointed in hearing imperfectly.
Life and Letters of Thomas Henry Huxley — Volume 3
5
"How much?" said the old gentleman, as though he had heard imperfectly, at the same time pulling out a notebook.
The Lifeboat