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 But Barsoom and his companies continued marketing Midnight Drops for several more months and did not adequately warn dispensaries to stop selling them, according to a Colorado attorney general’s office investigation. — Christopher Osher, ProPublica, 4 Sep. 2026 The whistleblower alleges the IT system was built in a matter of weeks, has not been adequately tested and has crashed during testing. — Steve Inskeep, NPR, 2 Sep. 2026 But more existential worries have since surfaced, such as whether students are being adequately prepared and the tech’s impact on career opportunities. — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026 The disclosure, furnished by the nonprofit group Whistleblower Aid, claimed that the Postal Service built its Federal Ballot Mail Portal under an unrealistic timetable, failed to test it adequately, and could delay large ballot mailings. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 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
  • The county's promise of good-paying jobs has attracted immigrants to Elkhart and surrounding counties.
    — Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2026
  • No one considers states subsidizing Tom Cruise’s salary an attempt to save good-paying middle-class jobs, like a grip or focus puller.
    — Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of good
Adverb
  • This Rams team was talented enough to get there before adding Garrett and Donald.
    — The Athletic NFL Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Novo Nordisk is testing whether wastewater from pharmaceutical production can be cleaned well enough to be used again in the manufacturing process, potentially cutting the company’s water consumption by half.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of enough
Adverb
  • That feels very much in tune with the anxious characters Eisenberg has played over the course of his acting career, but this whole directing thing is working out nicely for him, too.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Push your right foot down, and the Grand Sport lurches forward like a bat out of hell and straight into two esses, which right away show you how nicely dialed-in the steering is.
    — Jerry Perez, The Drive, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of nicely
Adverb
  • Empa's earlier experiments showed that formulations with sufficiently high phosphorus content could be reprocessed after curing, with the dynamic network rearranging through transesterification reactions.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The commissioner formally apologized to players in 2024 for not sufficiently condemning, during an appearance on CNBC, hate speech around the league.
    — Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of sufficiently
Adverb
  • A little further east, in Indonesia, there’s a fine-dining revolution going on.
    — Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The song might have worked fine for someone who doesn’t have as much to say.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of fine
Adverb
  • Carrick knew, though, that his team should have managed the game better after Mbeumo’s goal.
    — Stuart James, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Novo Nordisk is testing whether wastewater from pharmaceutical production can be cleaned well enough to be used again in the manufacturing process, potentially cutting the company’s water consumption by half.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of well
Adverb
  • Matthew McConaughey hopes that Woody Harrelson has a more than alright, alright, alright 65th birthday.
    — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 25 July 2026
  • And in new data released this week from the Ronald Reagan Institute, there are very clear warnings that the kids aren’t alright with MAGA.
    — Philip Elliott, Time, 1 July 2026
Definition of alright
Adverb
  • The appeal asked that the court either excuse the juror who was allegedly refusing to follow instructions or inquire further to determine whether the juror could in fact follow the judge's instructions to correctly apply the law.
    — Carmel Wroth, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026
  • How to Use Your Range Hood Effectively Getting the most out of your range hood is less about using it constantly and more about using it correctly.
    — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2026
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“Adequately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adequately. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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