1
as in good
in a satisfactory way
we weren't completely bowled over by the performance, but the band certainly played more than adequately
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as in enough
in or to a degree or quantity that meets one's requirements or satisfaction
adequately provided with candles and freshwater in case of a power outage
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Recent Examples of adequately
The filing further accuses Jenner and her co-defendants of failing to adequately support the chef despite knowing about her health circumstances, mistreatment and wishes to remain employed.
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Liza Esquibias,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
Environmental groups sued, and a federal appeals court ruled that the EPA had not adequately explained its analysis.
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Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
25 June 2026
The Justice Department argued the EPA had reviewed extensive evidence and conducted its own analysis before determining Roundup's labeling adequately protected users' health.
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Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Mangione and his attorneys have long opposed the dual prosecutions in state and federal court, expressing concern about their ability to adequately prepare for two trials simultaneously.
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John Miller,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
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Liza Esquibias,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
Environmental groups sued, and a federal appeals court ruled that the EPA had not adequately explained its analysis.
—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
25 June 2026
The Justice Department argued the EPA had reviewed extensive evidence and conducted its own analysis before determining Roundup's labeling adequately protected users' health.
—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Mangione and his attorneys have long opposed the dual prosecutions in state and federal court, expressing concern about their ability to adequately prepare for two trials simultaneously.
—
John Miller,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adequately
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Industry officials say their rise will lead to good-paying jobs.
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Delivering good-paying jobs by ensuring these centers leverage local trades and pay prevailing wages.
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Between daily high temperatures and warm overnight lows — which won't be low enough to offer much relief — more than 300 records are expected to be set by Saturday.
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Santorini’s cruise pressure has become visible enough that the Municipal Port Fund of Thira set a maximum of 8,000 cruise passengers per day for both 2025 and 2026.
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Unlike Substrate, xLight’s strategy is to play nicely within the existing ecosystem, developing technology that can integrate into rather than displace ASML’s and TSMC’s existing architectures.
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The kitchen is quite small but nicely renovated (the tile floors are lovely).
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The court of appeal further ruled Guild had sufficiently alleged CCM had aided, and benefited from, then-Guild branch manager Christopher Flowers’s breach of his fiduciary duty to Guild.
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Check the temperature again in 24 hours to see if the refrigerator has cooled sufficiently.
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Using the controller, the game plays fine, but my son would have appreciated the game more on the iPad.
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This worked fine most of the time, but might occasionally hit a snag.
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Counties weren’t named for them until well after their deaths.
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But its usefulness extends well beyond northern Italian cuisine.
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Went to Monaco on loan in February and has done alright there.
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Rushing has spread his good at-bats out alright.
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Workers correctly answered only about one-quarter of survey questions on retirement withdrawals, on average, and nearly half couldn't answer a single question correctly on that topic.
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Best Practices and Safety Precautions Like any product, diatomaceous earth needs to be applied correctly to actually work and to stay safe for you, your family, and pets.
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“Adequately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adequately. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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