Synonyms of inadequately

inadequately

adverb

as in poorly

in an unsatisfactory way

she did the job quickly, but inadequately

Synonyms & Similar Words

• poorly
• badly
• bad
• unsatisfactorily
• horribly
• deficiently
• incorrectly
• terribly
• wretchedly
• unacceptably
• lousily
• awfully
• inappropriately
• dreadfully
• disastrously
• abysmally
• deplorably
• atrociously
• horrifically
• horrendously
• grossly
• insufficiently
• damnably
• execrably
• unsuitably
• intolerably
• unbearably
• indecently
• vulgarly
• miserably
• egregiously
• reprehensibly
• shoddily
• flagrantly
• scantily
• detestably
• rottenly
• abominably
• naughtily
• meagerly
• vilely
• shabbily
• sparely
• unspeakably
• odiously
• skimpily
• inferiorly
• stingily
• sleazily
• scantly
• meanly
• trashily

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• adequately
• well
• satisfactorily
• fine
• nicely
• acceptably
• appropriately
• correctly
• tolerably
• good
• all right
• rightly
• suitably
• decently
• so-so
• fittingly
• OK
• passably
• seemly
• faithfully
• precisely
• ideally
• palatably
• respectably
• exactly
• felicitously
• decorously
• congruously
• meetly
• satisfyingly
• gratifyingly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of inadequately

Last year Lee was questioned by legislators after the audit found staffing shortages and process failures had left thousands of cases inadequately investigated, including serious injuries and deaths. — Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Around the world, most caregivers are either uncompensated or inadequately compensated, and many rely on public assistance where available to make ends meet. — Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

The investigation also found that the Prison Rape Elimination Act was inadequately implemented. — Sierra Van Der Brug, Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026

Most social media platforms already have a minimum age to register an account, but governments, parents, and child safety advocates argue that these checks are easy to bypass and inadequately enforced. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 11 Aug. 2026

Without the federal government as a consistent partner, local efforts are inadequately supported. — Monitor Reader, Christian Science Monitor, 28 July 2026

Indian troops were deployed to thwart Chinese advances but were reportedly inadequately supplied, underprepared, and overwhelmed. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 July 2026

As medetomidine spreads across the country, jails that are still inadequately prepared to treat opioid withdrawal alone could face an onslaught of severe cases. — Hannah Harris Green, STAT, 26 June 2026

What many patients encounter instead is medical dismissal—a pattern of having symptoms minimized, deprioritized or inadequately investigated. — Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 12 May 2026