adequately

American  

[ad-i-kwit-lee] / ˈæd ɪ kwɪt li /

adverb

1. 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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Other Word Forms

• preadequately adverb
• quasi-adequately adverb
• superadequately adverb

Etymology

Origin of adequately

adequate ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

A 2024 federal complaint alleged that Adobe pushed consumers toward annual monthly subscriptions without adequately disclosing that canceling the plan in the first year could cost hundreds of dollars.

From The Wall Street Journal

If the decline in volumes from Amazon isn’t adequately managed, the new equipment and facilities could end up being under-utilized.

From The Wall Street Journal

Not a few news organizations have been caught publishing AI-generated articles without adequately disclosing that they weren’t written by humans.

From Los Angeles Times

Companies with this level of profitability and available cash can protect their ability to compete in their industries by investing adequately in AI.

From Barron's

As imports are disrupted, India has moved to ensure households and essential sectors remain adequately supplied, leaving restaurants, manufacturers and power plants in the lurch.

From Barron's

Related Words

• appropriately
• competently
• decently
• satisfactorily
• sufficiently