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
Sy MontgomeryThe blood volume is sufficient, but it's not being adequately distributed throughout the body.—Tom Ewing
Tom EwingSynonyms of adequately
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
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Florida’s rapid expansion of voucher programs is draining funding from public schools while failing to adequately support private ones.
—Samuel Vilchez Santiago, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2026
The damage was not catastrophic and the heat shield still adequately protected the capsule, but NASA spent more than a year working to address the issue.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
Four women allege the surgeon and the company failed to adequately treat infections that developed after surgery, while the fifth alleged other complications.
—Fred Schulte, Miami Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
Written; rejected for failing to adequately consider musical contexts; put in a drawer somewhere and unseen since.
—Adam Smyth, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
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Samuel Vilchez Santiago, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2026
The damage was not catastrophic and the heat shield still adequately protected the capsule, but NASA spent more than a year working to address the issue.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
Four women allege the surgeon and the company failed to adequately treat infections that developed after surgery, while the fifth alleged other complications.
—Fred Schulte, Miami Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
Written; rejected for failing to adequately consider musical contexts; put in a drawer somewhere and unseen since.
—Adam Smyth, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for adequately
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“Adequately.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adequately. Accessed 6 Jan. 2026.
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