as in inadequately
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Recent Examples of insufficiently
That anomaly yields a joke or two about Grofield using his acting skills to get into character on the job, but it’s insufficiently developed to add much.
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
Concerns that safe storage renders guns insufficiently accessible during emergencies is valid, experts told CNN in a 2021 report.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
The liberals who were also racist or sexist or spoke about groups of people in hateful ways were human beings who were insufficiently reflective of what their liberalism entailed.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2025
The trial judge dismissed the complaint, concluding Sanders’s conduct was insufficiently work-related to make BRS liable for it, even if Kruitbosch’s allegations were true.
—Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
Carr followed up on Fox News with a threat to pull broadcast licenses for station owners who are insufficiently MAGA.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 18 Sep. 2025
Without this information, management measures may be poorly targeted or insufficiently enforced.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Critics have also accused Patel of politicizing the FBI, firing senior officials seen as insufficiently loyal to Trump, and prioritizing public image over investigative integrity.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
The social media giant was also accused of insufficiently managing third-party access to and use of user data.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 15 Sep. 2025
David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
Concerns that safe storage renders guns insufficiently accessible during emergencies is valid, experts told CNN in a 2021 report.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
The liberals who were also racist or sexist or spoke about groups of people in hateful ways were human beings who were insufficiently reflective of what their liberalism entailed.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2025
The trial judge dismissed the complaint, concluding Sanders’s conduct was insufficiently work-related to make BRS liable for it, even if Kruitbosch’s allegations were true.
—Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
Carr followed up on Fox News with a threat to pull broadcast licenses for station owners who are insufficiently MAGA.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 18 Sep. 2025
Without this information, management measures may be poorly targeted or insufficiently enforced.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Critics have also accused Patel of politicizing the FBI, firing senior officials seen as insufficiently loyal to Trump, and prioritizing public image over investigative integrity.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
The social media giant was also accused of insufficiently managing third-party access to and use of user data.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insufficiently
Adverb
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Fueling your body inadequately will leave you feeling dissatisfied and undernourished.—
Jamie Johnson,
Verywell Health,
10 Oct. 2025
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Decades of underfunding and under-research mean women are still diagnosed late, treated inadequately, and left to manage conditions that could have been prevented or better addressed.—
Maria Shriver,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Odds are there's crumbs or improperly stored food that's caused the attraction, especially for ants and flies.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
15 Oct. 2025
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The complaint accuses Suarez of improperly using the city’s official seal and letterhead in an email criticizing Dominguez and of spending money to influence voters without following state laws that regulate campaign spending.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
14 Oct. 2025
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The students claimed Riscovallez would inappropriately touch them and give them gifts such as trading cards and candy, according to a press release from Leavenworth County Attorney Todd Thompson.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
10 Oct. 2025
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Eilish has spoken out in the past about fans behaving inappropriately at concerts.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Insufficiently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insufficiently. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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