inferiorly

adverb

as in insufficiently

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inferiorly
  1. insufficiently
  2. grossly
  3. meagerly
  4. shabbily
  5. scantily
  6. miserably
  7. sparely
  8. shoddily
Adverb
  • Like Alito’s paisanes, my Mexican family was also demonized for supposedly being insufficiently American and posing a threat to national unity.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • At times, some groups may feel overlooked or insufficiently welcomed, reminding us that inclusion is a value that must continually be expanded and reaffirmed.
    — Martin Shenkman, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of insufficiently
Adverb
  • But as data confirms year after year, Latinos remain grossly underrepresented across the entertainment industry.
    — Carlos Aguilar, IndieWire, 16 July 2026
  • Budget officials also revealed Thursday that extra payments to help shore up the city’s grossly underfunded public pensions are being threatened by late property tax billing.
    — A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2026
Definition of grossly
Adverb
  • Limón would like to see the state stop subsidizing corporations who pay so meagerly that their employees qualify for Medi-Cal.
    — Anita Chabria, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
  • When opportunities arise, whether lowly paid or not, we’re often left with no other choice than to take the role that pays meagerly.
    — Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 1 Sep. 2025
Definition of meagerly
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  • Her fury at Helios employees being treated so shabbily is matched only by her disbelief at Ger and his crew’s recklessness in allowing the consoles monitoring and controlling all of Happy Valley’s life-support systems and communications with the Titan mission unstaffed.
    — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 1 May 2026
Definition of shabbily
Adverb
  • More state complaints and a lawsuit have been filed in the last two weeks against a Boca Raton psychiatrist accused of asking female patients to dress scantily and show their breasts during video appointments.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
  • The job post comes from Joi, which hosts a large catalog of online chatbots, many of them scantily clad women.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 27 May 2026
Definition of scantily
Adverb
  • That day helped solidify my decision to keep pushing forward after failing so miserably.
    — Kristine Fischer, Outdoor Life, 16 July 2026
  • The second involves a woman who had inherited her father's company and was running it competently, dutifully — and miserably.
    — Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Definition of miserably
Adverb
  • Maps show the location of the crash is sparely populated and the two-lane road has no street lighting.
    — Mark Price, Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2025
Definition of sparely
Adverb
  • In the eyes of the public (and, in many ways, state law) that conviction is a one-way street — no matter how shoddily a particular case has been handled, or what new evidence has come to light.
    — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026
Definition of shoddily
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“Inferiorly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inferiorly. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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