as in poorly
in an unsatisfactory way
she did the job quickly, but inadequately
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Recent Examples of inadequately
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.
—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
The attorney general's office also said, because the district did not show how the plaintiffs could only inadequately represent them, intervention of right was not an available option, and that intervention would unnecessarily prolong the case.
—Arkansas Online, 3 Jan. 2026
The titular role highlighted her distinctive looks and personality including long blonde hair and an attitude sometimes inadequately described as pouty.
—Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 28 Dec. 2025
Ditto for if a person is inadequately dressed or exposed to wind that strips away the thin insulating layer of warm air near the skin.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025
The restaurant was inadequately reheating foods inside the steam table, including black beans, tomato sauce and mashed potatoes.
—Sacbee.com, 14 Nov. 2025
Each said the department's practices are inadequately protecting students.
—Danielle Duclos, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
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
The attorney general's office also said, because the district did not show how the plaintiffs could only inadequately represent them, intervention of right was not an available option, and that intervention would unnecessarily prolong the case.
—Arkansas Online, 3 Jan. 2026
The titular role highlighted her distinctive looks and personality including long blonde hair and an attitude sometimes inadequately described as pouty.
—Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 28 Dec. 2025
Ditto for if a person is inadequately dressed or exposed to wind that strips away the thin insulating layer of warm air near the skin.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025
The restaurant was inadequately reheating foods inside the steam table, including black beans, tomato sauce and mashed potatoes.
—Sacbee.com, 14 Nov. 2025
Each said the department's practices are inadequately protecting students.
—Danielle Duclos, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inadequately
Adverb
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Davis did himself no favors with anyone with that performance, which anyone with an extensive TV background (which Davis has) should have known would play poorly on a nationwide scale.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Mar. 2026
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The camp is isolated and poorly resourced, and its traditions—including its conception of gender roles—can be painfully rigid.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The strike caused an intense fire at the hospital, and officials have said the bodies of many of the victims were too badly damaged to be identified.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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The Hornets had a chance to break the franchise record for 3s in a game in the final 3 but rookie center Ryan Kalbrenner — who rarely shoots from deep — badly missed from the corner.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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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.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
28 Mar. 2026
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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.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Inadequately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inadequately. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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