ad·e·quate·ly
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Definition of adequately
: 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 & Antonyms for adequately
Synonyms
- acceptably,
- all right,
- alright,
- creditably,
- decently,
- fine,
- good,
- middlingly,
- nicely,
- OK
- (or okay),
- passably,
- respectably,
- satisfactorily,
- serviceably,
- so-so,
- sufficiently,
- tolerably,
- well
Antonyms
- bad,
- badly,
- deficiently,
- ill,
- inadequately,
- insufficiently,
- intolerably,
- poorly,
- unacceptably,
- unsatisfactorily
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“Adequately.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adequately. Accessed 29 Jun. 2022.
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The first known use of adequately was in 1632
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