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

The blood volume is sufficient, but it's not being adequately distributed throughout the body.

—Tom Ewing

Synonyms

• acceptably
• all right
• alright
• creditably
• decently
• fine
• good
• middlingly
• nicely
• OK
• okay
• passably
• respectably
• satisfactorily
• serviceably
• so-so
• sufficiently
• tolerably
• well

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Staying competitive means ensuring staff are adequately trained and can integrate complicated systems to provide comprehensive services. —Jason Penkethman, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025

Residents at the time complained that Sacramento politicians gave out some of the concessions to Blue Diamond without adequately considering their input. —Ethan Wolin, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2025

Democrats on the House Small Business Committee have urged the Trump administration to bolster support for small businesses and ensure that federal programs are adequately funded, while also seeking to remove barriers to funding. —Dan Gooding hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025

Over the years, Booth was prescribed various forms of birth control and pain medication, none of which adequately addressed her symptoms. —Ashley Vega, People.com, 6 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1632, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for adequately

• inadequately