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

Trump has repeatedly raised concerns about election integrity in recent weeks and months as November’s midterm elections approach, alleging that federal elections are not adequately secure. — Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 25 July 2026

Both lawsuits argue that the government didn’t adequately establish its case against each specific economy or spell out how the tariffs will eliminate the specified practice they are being levied to address, as required by Section 301. — Mae Anderson, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026

Some concerns about excessive screen time and its effects on student well-being don’t adequately address the fact that not all screen time is equal. — Melissa Loble, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

In a Fortune interview in 2024, Cocks said Hasbro hadn’t focused enough on its toy business, adequately filled its innovation pipeline, or even had a clear philosophy to guide it through a reinvention. — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 23 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1632, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for adequately

• inadequately