adequately

adverb

ˈa-di-kwət-lē How to pronounce adequately (audio)
Definition of adequatelynext
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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2
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 Washington has a growing appetite for defense industrial cooperation in the Indo-Pacific, and its partnerships there can thrive—as long as they can be adequately secured. — Sam Mullins, Foreign Affairs, 28 Oct. 2026 Riddell, likewise, has faced a number of high-profile lawsuits, primarily involving allegations that its football helmets failed to adequately protect athletes from head injuries. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 27 Oct. 2026 These included Capra’s weak-kneed response to the anti-Communist crusade that roiled mid-20th-century Hollywood and his occasional failure to adequately credit his collaborators. — Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026 Ask questions when pain changes or isn’t adequately controlled. — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 26 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for adequately
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adequately
  1. good
  2. enough
  3. nicely
  4. sufficiently
  5. fine
  6. well
  7. alright
  8. correctly
Adverb
  • Yet underneath the surface of this mostly good-spirited fun—and my apologies for being the fun police—lies a layer of homophobia and, yes, misogyny.
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Sixteen candidates are competing for three at-large seats on the Los Angeles Community College District board, with broad agreement that students need more support for basic needs and pathways to good-paying jobs.
    — Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of good
Adverb
  • Pardo said the helicopter came within about 23 feet of their vehicle, close enough for officers to see the family inside.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2026
  • And the oversized Heavenly robes are thick enough to justify padding down to the pool deck without feeling underdressed.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of enough
Adverb
  • Towing capacity came in at 7,700 pounds when properly equipped giving consumers the ability to tow campers and work trailers nicely.
    — Marc D. Grasso, Boston Herald, 12 Nov. 2026
  • The Sentinel’s progenitor — the Orange County Reporter — leaned hard into the region’s identity, tied inexorably to citrus (which lent itself nicely to the paper’s celebratory beer release with Ten10 Brewing earlier this year).
    — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of nicely
Adverb
  • The department also filed a motion in support of a separate lawsuit filed in May that argues California violates national voting laws by failing to sufficiently remove ineligible voters from its rolls.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The challenge is recognizing when the circumstances have changed sufficiently that both parties might benefit from a different arrangement.
    — Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of sufficiently
Adverb
  • Even new food is on the menu in a bid to attract customers, with Delta and United debuting a slew of fine-dining dishes ready and waiting to hit the skies.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2026
  • This year, previous entries to the list such as The Ledbury—a fine-dining beauty in London, United Kingdom where chef Brett Graham marries British produce, Japanese flavours, and French culinary techniques—returns to the list in the number 83 spot.
    — Nathan Tavares, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of fine
Adverb
  • The legal defense army The Left developed a legal advocacy network to support street agitators well before 2020.
    — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Gauthier extended his goals streak to six games and his points streak to a career best-tying eight games with his fourth multi-goal performance during this electric sequence, including three of his four career hat tricks.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of well
Adverb
  • Motorists were able to get around alright within individual cities and towns, but there was no decent network connecting them.
    — Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Though the spacecraft seemed to work alright, the crew got a little snippy during their 11 days in space.
    — Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of alright
Adverb
  • Yet more than three-quarters of adults without college degrees couldn't correctly estimate the price of a public four-year institution within $5,000, another survey, by Gallup and the Lumina Foundation, showed.
    — Liam Elder-Connors, NPR, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Bella correctly identifies this as a weird suggestion to make on a Tuesday.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2026
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“Adequately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adequately. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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