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
Such provisions can prevent rival hospitals from attracting enough patients to adequately compete, the report said.
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Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
Programs need to set and regularly report performance targets such as percent of pregnant women tested, the time from a positive test to treatment, and the percent treated adequately before delivery.
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Jeffrey D. Klausner,
STAT,
17 June 2026
The transfer of special education to Health and Human Services most alarmed disability advocates, who say oversight of whether schools are adequately serving children with disabilities is best handled by education experts — not medical experts.
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ABC News,
16 June 2026
What’s more, the doctor didn’t adequately inform the family of the risks or properly document the procedure, the board found.
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Phoebe Quinton,
AJC.com,
15 June 2026
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Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
Programs need to set and regularly report performance targets such as percent of pregnant women tested, the time from a positive test to treatment, and the percent treated adequately before delivery.
—
Jeffrey D. Klausner,
STAT,
17 June 2026
The transfer of special education to Health and Human Services most alarmed disability advocates, who say oversight of whether schools are adequately serving children with disabilities is best handled by education experts — not medical experts.
—
ABC News,
16 June 2026
What’s more, the doctor didn’t adequately inform the family of the risks or properly document the procedure, the board found.
—
Phoebe Quinton,
AJC.com,
15 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for adequately
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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Jace and his steed climbed free, high into the sky, just long enough for American viewers to have a quick bathroom break.
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The La Roja boss didn’t react quickly enough to the situation, instead opting for more of the same after the halftime break – rightly or wrongly relying on his mainstay players who largely brought him to this point – and didn’t change anyone until the 71st minute.
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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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But until storage, grid flexibility, and firm low-carbon capacity scale sufficiently to cover peak demand and periods of low wind or hydro output, coal will continue to serve as the system’s fallback.
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The state does not sufficiently fund services for people who become addicted to gambling via the sports-betting apps on their phones, mental health experts say, and there are not enough therapists trained to treat gambling addiction.
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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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The legendary German goalkeeper Manuel Neuer seemed well-positioned to catch the ball.
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Unlike the public comment sessions of school board meetings, which have been overwhelmingly well-attended since the Texas Education Agency took over the district in March, there was no time limit for remarks.
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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 26 Jun. 2026.
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