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
Per the public disclosure required by Assembly Bill 1200 submitted to the San Diego County Office of Education, the district can adequately meet its financial obligations over the next three years with the fiscal impact of the salary increases.
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Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 June 2025
Our legal system faces significant challenges in adequately representing clients who either do not know how to access counsel or cannot afford it.
—Jeffrey D. Harvey, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2025
The profound impact on kids’ personal and educational progress hasn’t been adequately acknowledged.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 13 June 2025
Staying competitive means ensuring staff are adequately trained and can integrate complicated systems to provide comprehensive services.
—Jason Penkethman, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
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Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 June 2025
Our legal system faces significant challenges in adequately representing clients who either do not know how to access counsel or cannot afford it.
—Jeffrey D. Harvey, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2025
The profound impact on kids’ personal and educational progress hasn’t been adequately acknowledged.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 13 June 2025
Staying competitive means ensuring staff are adequately trained and can integrate complicated systems to provide comprehensive services.
—Jason Penkethman, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adequately
Adverb
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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
Adverb
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This presents a significant opportunity for brands that are agile enough to listen and respond quickly.—
Dr. Bin Tang,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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A lot of times, young big guys don’t play quite hard enough.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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These socks come in two sizes: Small/medium and large/extra large, and as a size 9, the small/medium size fit me just fine.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
22 June 2025
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The Yankees have come back fine from that so far, the last week notwithstanding.—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
20 June 2025
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While Chelsea will be more on the defensive, advance with a draw as well, ES Tunis can only advance with a maximum point effort.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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As amazing as Oleksandr Usyk is and as promising as Daniel Dubois has looked during his rise to a title, their rematch is flying well under the radar.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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“Adequately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adequately. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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