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
Newcomer had been analyzing 10 years of CDC data about children’s vaccinations and had already found that most U.S. infants from 0 to 19 months old were not adequately vaccinated.
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Rae Ellen Bichell and Rachana Pradhan, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2025
Trudeau, who was widely panned for failing to adequately address the groundswell of antisemitism, had announced the summit within hours of Herzog’s condemnation.
—Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2025
The market failed a re-inspection on Tuesday, April 15, after the rodent and roach violations were not adequately resolved.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Consider setting up a project management office to allow for each to be adequately addressed.
—Jeff Schmitz, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Rae Ellen Bichell and Rachana Pradhan, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2025
Trudeau, who was widely panned for failing to adequately address the groundswell of antisemitism, had announced the summit within hours of Herzog’s condemnation.
—Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2025
The market failed a re-inspection on Tuesday, April 15, after the rodent and roach violations were not adequately resolved.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Consider setting up a project management office to allow for each to be adequately addressed.
—Jeff Schmitz, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adequately
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Ours is set in a modern world while subverting the audiences expectations given the character has personified good since its inception.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
10 May 2024
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Ethics and dangers are obvious concerns, but it shouldn’t be overlooked that AI has the potential to do profound good beyond pithy conversation with some chatbot.—
Steven Aquino,
Forbes,
13 Nov. 2023
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And oddly enough, this one seemed more authentic, like this was the real Hitler.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Arnold Schwarzenegger During one of Pope Francis' weekly General Audiences held in St. Peter's Square, Arnold Schwarzenegger was lucky enough to shake hands with and chat with His Holiness.—
Lori A Bashian Fox News,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Still, such ideas have received pushback because of the risk involved, the new technology that would need to be developed and the fact that Hubble's doing just fine at the moment.—
Monisha Ravisetti,
Space.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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The Switch 2 has broad backward compatibility, meaning most Switch games will work just fine.—
Julian Chokkattu,
Wired News,
23 Apr. 2025
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Lincoln best known for role as Linda Fairgate Throughout her illustrious in Hollywood, Lincoln performed in various film and television projects.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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Thematically, the fractured friendship works well in a story that is so much about the joys of friendship and the pain of a camaraderie betrayed.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Adequately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adequately. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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