adequately

adverb

ad·​e·​quate·​ly ˈa-di-kwət-lē 

: to an adequate or sufficient degree or extent

There is no way to adequately prepare yourself for encountering a wild mountain gorilla.

—Sy Montgomery

The blood volume is sufficient, but it's not being adequately distributed throughout the body.

—Tom Ewing

Synonyms of adequately

• good
• nicely
• fine
• well
• alright
• sufficiently
• correctly
• satisfactorily
• OK
• decently

Examples of adequately in a Sentence

we weren't completely bowled over by the performance, but the band certainly played more than adequately

adequately provided with candles and freshwater in case of a power outage

Recent Examples on the Web

The family on Wednesday filed a wrongful-death claim against the Los Angeles Unified School District, alleging school officials failed to investigate reports of bullying, adequately supervise student interactions or implement effective safety measures. —Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026

On the flip side, there’s the risk that a production could cast someone who might not be adequately prepared or equipped to handle the pressures of a major onscreen role. —Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026

Eventually, as the heart's structure changes, heart failure develops, where the heart cannot adequately fill with and pump blood to the rest of the body. —Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 11 Mar. 2026

Space plants adequately so that air can freely circulate among them. —Steve Bender, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1632, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for adequately

• inadequately