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- Dictionaryadequately/ˈadɪkwətli/
adverb
- 1. to a satisfactory or acceptable extent: "the resources required to prepare adequately will be extensive"
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ADEQUATELY definition: 1. in a way that is enough or satisfactory for a particular purpose: 2. in a way that is enough or…. Learn more.
: to an adequate or sufficient degree or extent. There is no way to adequately prepare yourself for encountering a wild mountain gorilla. Sy Montgomery. The blood volume is sufficient, but it's not being adequately distributed throughout the body. Tom Ewing. Synonyms. acceptably. all right. alright. creditably. decently. fine. good. middlingly.
The adverb adequately is a synonym for sufficiently, or suitably. If you've adequately fulfilled your course requirements, you're probably neither the best nor the worst student in the class. But you've definitely done well enough that you can pass — so doing something adequately is generally a positive thing, unless you're an overachiever ...
: of a quality that is acceptable but not better than acceptable. Her first performance was merely adequate. 2. : lawfully and reasonably sufficient. adequate grounds for a lawsuit. adequateness noun. Synonyms. acceptable. all right. decent. fairish. fine. good. OK. okay. passable. respectable. satisfactory. serviceable. tolerable.
Adequately definition: in a way that is sufficient, suitable, effective, or appropriate. See examples of ADEQUATELY used in a sentence.
ADEQUATELY meaning: 1. in a way that is enough or satisfactory for a particular purpose: 2. in a way that is enough or…. Learn more.
Definition of adequately adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
