adequately

[ ad-i-kwit-lee ]

/ ˈæd ɪ kwɪt li /

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adverb

in a way that is sufficient, suitable, effective, or appropriate: The professor’s vague response failed to adequately answer our questions. The clinic needs to be appropriately staffed with permanently employed and adequately trained personnel.

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Origin of adequately

adequate + -ly

OTHER WORDS FROM adequately

pre·ad·e·quate·ly, adverbqua·si-ad·e·quate·ly, adverbsu·per·ad·e·quate·ly, adverb

Words nearby adequately

adephagia, adept, adeptness, adequacy, adequate, adequately, -ades, adessive, “Adeste Fideles”, ad eundem gradum, à deux

How to use adequately in a sentence

Giuliani was trying to analogize the claims of Republican poll watchers, who say they were too far away from ballot counting to adequately observe it.
Rudy Giuliani’s post-election meltdown starts to become literal|Dan Zak, Josh Dawsey|November 20, 2020|Washington Post
Doing so likely precludes scientific analysis for the impact of proposed activities in lease areas and likely does not allow time for public input to be adequately assessed, as a variety of laws require.
DOI Harms Environmental Protections Until the End|Wes Siler|November 17, 2020|Outside Online
Current cardiovascular disease data does not adequately characterize populations who are most impacted by heart disease.
COVID-19 reminds us of the need to focus on health equity|jakemeth|November 17, 2020|Fortune
For decades, autism and schizophrenia were attributed to “refrigerator mothers,” a term for mothers who weren’t adequately warm and maternal or even abusive and neglectful.
Why We Judge People Based on Their Relatives - Facts So Romantic|Diana Fleischman|November 11, 2020|Nautilus

Marketers must also adequately vet publisher partners to ensure that data is being obtained in a conspicuous, ethical manner.
Concrete steps marketers should take now to get ready for CA’s CPRA in 2023|Greg Sterling|November 11, 2020|Search Engine Land
Regrettably, not many of them have been adequately translated.
How Clausewitz Invented Modern War|James A. Warren|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“It used to be that you could not research these things adequately,” Tweedy told me.
God vs. the Internet. And the Winner is…|Michael Schulson|November 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
American universities have come under censure for failing to adequately protect students from sexual and physical assault.
Don’t Blame The NFL And Colleges For Mishandling Assault Cases|Emily Shire|September 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There are many people who have yet to be held adequately responsible in Ferguson, Missouri.
Not Every Black Celebrity Has to Take a Stand on Ferguson|Amy Zimmerman|August 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“There appears to be no evidence that [Rudy] … is unable to adequately plan for care for his daughter,” he wrote.
One Breakdown Can Mean Losing Your Kid Forever|ProPublica|May 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Further, it may be doubted if the true conditions of the problem, or problems, involved have even yet been adequately realised.
The Three Days' Tournament|Jessie L. Weston
I have not the power adequately to describe them without committing a breach of the laws of decent speech.
Third class in Indian railways|Mahatma Gandhi
It is transient, it will not last—it will not bring reformation—it will never be adequately requited.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness|Florence Hartley
Incidental features of sex hygiene will arise naturally from physical education and can be adequately treated there.
Report of the Special Committee on Moral Delinquency in Children and Adolescents|Oswald Chettle Mazengarb et al.
He just wrote things, things that he thought were adequately imbecile, and shot them into letter-boxes.
The Creators|May Sinclair