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

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

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

However, fears of an oil surplus refuse to go away, and for good reason, because the crude market remains adequately supplied. —Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025

In the aftermath of the killings, Nigeria's Muslim president, Bola Tinubu, was criticized for failing to adequately acknowledge the attacks. —Emmanuel Akinwotu, NPR, 26 July 2025

An olla is a terracotta water pot that’s extremely porous, and when buried in soil and filled with water, leaks out water over time, keeping the ground moist and plants adequately watered. —Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 July 2025

The Grand Canyon has never been adequately described in words or music notes. —Tom Zoellner, AZCentral.com, 25 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1632, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for adequately

• inadequately