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 EwingExamples 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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What was perhaps most catastrophic to some was governmental agencies’ failure to adequately and equitably help citizens recover and rebuild.
—Essence, 5 Sep. 2025
Since the plan was put in place, enrollment at both schools has skyrocketed, and because the district has struggled to adequately staff them, officials have implemented enrollment caps that prevent some west Louisville students from attending the school closest to their homes.
—Krista Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
For the building name to carry value, only the engineer of the name’s legend could adequately deliver.
—Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
For instance, the Drug Enforcement Administration should come out of Washington’s budget fights adequately resourced.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2025
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Essence, 5 Sep. 2025
Since the plan was put in place, enrollment at both schools has skyrocketed, and because the district has struggled to adequately staff them, officials have implemented enrollment caps that prevent some west Louisville students from attending the school closest to their homes.
—Krista Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
For the building name to carry value, only the engineer of the name’s legend could adequately deliver.
—Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
For instance, the Drug Enforcement Administration should come out of Washington’s budget fights adequately resourced.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 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 9 Sep. 2025.
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