How to Use adequately in a Sentence

adequately

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• On the other hand, a unit too small won’t adequately cool your home on the hottest days.
  — Sara Kendall, Miami Herald, 7 May 2024
• So far, these measures have not adequately stemmed the red ink.
  — David Folkenflik, NPR, 30 Jan. 2026
• Criss-cross the lawn many times to adequately aerate.
  — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2025
• Needs a consistent jumper but will make plays and run the team adequately.
  — David Aldridge, New York Times, 18 June 2025
• If a home is not adequately vented, radon can build up indoors.
  — Jan Lowery, The Conversation, 20 Feb. 2026
• Because of that, many are unequipped to adequately plead their case and fight for due process.
  — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2026
• Space plants adequately so that air can freely circulate among them.
  — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
• On the other hand, one that's too loose may not adequately keep light out and might slide down your face or slip off mid-snooze.
  — Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 26 Feb. 2024
• This is why taking care to rest adequately is a vital part of training.
  — Daniel Brayson, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
• Root rot can be a problem when plants are overwatered, or soil does not adequately drain.
  — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 26 Aug. 2025
• Root rot can be a problem when plants are overwatered, or soil does not adequately drain.
  — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2026
• The stock market is at record highs, and economic growth has chugged along adequately.
  — Tristan Bove, Fortune, 4 May 2026
• Burns also suggests making sure your room is adequately cool at night.
  — Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 16 Feb. 2026
• But the report says new hires are not adequately trained or supervised.
  — Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2025
• The state set the goal of at least adequately funding our schools by 2027.
  — Stacy Davis Gates, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
• Space plants adequately so that there’s at least one plant’s-width between the house and other plantings.
  — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2025
• That bump would come against a market that many analysts see as adequately supplied, at least for now.
  — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2026
• The pipes are not adequately installed.
  — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Dec. 2025
• Spray the solution adequately all over the sink.
  — Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 11 June 2026
• Are the people that are working here paid adequately, are they being taken care of?
  — Marissa Evans, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2023
• Derpetrossian is still learning how to adequately use the large tool.
  — Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 17 Jan. 2026
• Thaw frozen puff pastry dough overnight in the fridge to ensure it is adequately defrosted.
  — Laura Kanya, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2023
• Kirsch said that’s not enough time to adequately study what a transaction will do to medical care.
  — Rob Davis, ProPublica, 14 May 2026
• Don’t assume that the plant has been adequately watered because the soil surface looks wet.
  — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Sep. 2024
• If you’re stuck between sizes, opt for an adjustable rack that can be sized to fit in the cabinet or counter space adequately.
  — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 July 2025
• Tiny sofas, chairs, or tables may not fill the space adequately, leaving too much empty room around them.
  — Anyssa Roberts, The Spruce, 12 Jan. 2026
• That’s a question the book doesn’t adequately answer.
  — Brian Seibert, New Yorker, 13 May 2026
• Unlike some of our other winners, the bread dough was kneaded adequately here.
  — Rennie Dyball, PEOPLE.com, 21 July 2022
• Early leaf browning happens if your soil is too dry, so ensure to water the roots at least once a week adequately.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2023
• For smart glasses and headsets, having a low nose bridge can mean the device just slips off your face or fails to adequately block out light.
  — Victoria Song, The Verge, 14 Feb. 2024