Synonyms of inadequately

inadequately

adverb

as in poorly

in an unsatisfactory way

she did the job quickly, but inadequately

Synonyms & Similar Words

• poorly
• badly
• bad
• unsatisfactorily
• horribly
• deficiently
• incorrectly
• terribly
• wretchedly
• unacceptably
• lousily
• awfully
• inappropriately
• dreadfully
• disastrously
• abysmally
• deplorably
• atrociously
• horrifically
• horrendously
• grossly
• insufficiently
• damnably
• execrably
• unsuitably
• intolerably
• unbearably
• indecently
• vulgarly
• miserably
• egregiously
• reprehensibly
• shoddily
• flagrantly
• scantily
• detestably
• rottenly
• abominably
• naughtily
• meagerly
• vilely
• shabbily
• sparely
• unspeakably
• odiously
• skimpily
• inferiorly
• stingily
• sleazily
• scantly
• meanly
• trashily

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• adequately
• well
• satisfactorily
• fine
• nicely
• acceptably
• appropriately
• correctly
• tolerably
• good
• all right
• rightly
• suitably
• decently
• so-so
• fittingly
• OK
• passably
• seemly
• faithfully
• precisely
• ideally
• palatably
• respectably
• exactly
• felicitously
• decorously
• congruously
• meetly
• satisfyingly
• gratifyingly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of inadequately

Without the federal government as a consistent partner, local efforts are inadequately supported. — Monitor Reader, Christian Science Monitor, 28 July 2026

Indian troops were deployed to thwart Chinese advances but were reportedly inadequately supplied, underprepared, and overwhelmed. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 July 2026

Undermanned in the middle and inadequately equipped on the back end, Holland, a septuagenarian with four Stanley Cup rings, will have to earn every word of his reputation this summer. — Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 28 June 2026

As medetomidine spreads across the country, jails that are still inadequately prepared to treat opioid withdrawal alone could face an onslaught of severe cases. — Hannah Harris Green, STAT, 26 June 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