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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But few states even try to adequately estimate the gap, according to Goodman.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026
Occupational Safety and Health Administration investigators also found the company did not adequately train its employees to recognize fall hazards and did not use a hazard communication program for employees using hazardous chemicals, the news release said.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
Small municipalities typically have neither the expertise nor the funds to adequately secure their infrastructure, leaving them open to intrusion.
—Sue Halpern, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2026
David Wright, her boyfriend, killed her in September of last year; Samuels' family believe Minneapolis police failed to adequately protect her.
—Conor Wight, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
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Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026
Occupational Safety and Health Administration investigators also found the company did not adequately train its employees to recognize fall hazards and did not use a hazard communication program for employees using hazardous chemicals, the news release said.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
Small municipalities typically have neither the expertise nor the funds to adequately secure their infrastructure, leaving them open to intrusion.
—Sue Halpern, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2026
David Wright, her boyfriend, killed her in September of last year; Samuels' family believe Minneapolis police failed to adequately protect her.
—Conor Wight, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
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 27 Apr. 2026.
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