adequately

adverb

ad·​e·​quate·​ly ˈa-di-kwət-lē 

: 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
• nicely
• OK
• okay
• passably
• respectably
• satisfactorily
• serviceably
• so-so
• sufficiently
• tolerably
• well

Examples of adequately in a Sentence

we weren't completely bowled over by the performance, but the band certainly played more than adequately

adequately provided with candles and freshwater in case of a power outage

Recent Examples on the Web

Immigration, along with the economy and inflation, proved to be a winning issue for Republicans this year, as many voters felt the Biden administration did not adequately address the high number of border crossings throughout his tenure. —Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024

This dynamic often becomes even more pronounced when employers set unrealistic targets or fail to adequately acknowledge the toll that high-pressure environments can take on workers at all levels. —Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024

Local business owner Zachary Shadi-Kingsley said the bill didn't adequately consider the impact on area shops selling these products. —Esteban L. Hernandez, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024

There is a very rich history of political printmaking that has not been adequately publicly historicized partially because that work was done by women. —Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 16 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1632, in the meaning defined above