as in poorly
in an unsatisfactory way
she did the job quickly, but inadequately
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Recent Examples of inadequately
As medetomidine spreads across the country, jails that are still inadequately prepared to treat opioid withdrawal alone could face an onslaught of severe cases.
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Hannah Harris Green,
STAT,
26 June 2026
India’s waste management system relies heavily on informal collectors who remain inadequately compensated, leading to the creation of parallel streams in the waste economy.
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Aman Kumar,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 May 2026
What many patients encounter instead is medical dismissal—a pattern of having symptoms minimized, deprioritized or inadequately investigated.
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Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
12 May 2026
It should be noted that a tree or any other plant, for that matter, does not stand much of a chance in the long term where the soil drains inadequately.
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Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
16 Apr. 2026
Juries in the two trials determined that Meta inadequately policed its site, putting kids in harm’s way.
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Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
29 Mar. 2026
Fueling your body inadequately will leave you feeling dissatisfied and undernourished.
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Jamie Johnson,
Verywell Health,
27 Feb. 2026
Issues such as menopause and perimenopause, endometriosis and Alzheimer’s disease — conditions that exclusively or disproportionately affect women — remain inadequately studied.
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Michelle Kaufman,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Feb. 2026
Scally had already struggled after dealing inadequately with a cross, which let the high-flying visitors score their first.
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Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
Hannah Harris Green,
STAT,
26 June 2026
India’s waste management system relies heavily on informal collectors who remain inadequately compensated, leading to the creation of parallel streams in the waste economy.
—
Aman Kumar,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 May 2026
What many patients encounter instead is medical dismissal—a pattern of having symptoms minimized, deprioritized or inadequately investigated.
—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
12 May 2026
It should be noted that a tree or any other plant, for that matter, does not stand much of a chance in the long term where the soil drains inadequately.
—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
16 Apr. 2026
Juries in the two trials determined that Meta inadequately policed its site, putting kids in harm’s way.
—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
29 Mar. 2026
Fueling your body inadequately will leave you feeling dissatisfied and undernourished.
—
Jamie Johnson,
Verywell Health,
27 Feb. 2026
Issues such as menopause and perimenopause, endometriosis and Alzheimer’s disease — conditions that exclusively or disproportionately affect women — remain inadequately studied.
—
Michelle Kaufman,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Feb. 2026
Scally had already struggled after dealing inadequately with a cross, which let the high-flying visitors score their first.
—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inadequately
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Secondly, they were very poorly promoted.
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Another reason some people respond poorly to GLP-1 drugs is because of their genetic makeup.
Adverb
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Corzo, who lived a number of years in Los Angeles, said his apartment is on the east side of Caracas, so it was not hit as badly by the earthquake as other parts of the city.
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At least eight hospitals, the headquarters of the Venezuelan Red Cross, and the French embassy were among buildings reported to have been badly damaged.
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In one of them, a spot attacking Harman, Checchi included a photo of the lieutenant governor — and not a bad-looking one at that.
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In one of them, a spot attacking Harman, Checchi included a photo of the lieutenant governor — and not a bad-looking one at that.
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“Inadequately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inadequately. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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