ad·e·quate·ly
| \ ˈa-di-kwət-lē
\
\
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
Keep scrolling for more
Learn More about adequately
Dictionary Entries near adequately
See More Nearby EntriesStatistics for adequately
Look-up Popularity
Cite this Entry
“Adequately.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adequately. Accessed 25 Feb. 2021.
Style: MLA
MLA
Chicago
APA
Merriam-Webster
Chicago
APA
Merriam-Webster
Keep scrolling for more
Comments on adequately
What made you want to look up adequately? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
More Confusing Words—Quiz
-
- The magician
______moved the selected card to the top of the deck.
Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?
TAKE THE QUIZ
Spell words. Make bears.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Words at Play
Ask the Editors
Share adequately
Time Traveler for adequately
The first known use of adequately was in 1632
See more words from the same year