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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.
Adequately definition: in a way that is sufficient, suitable, effective, or appropriate. See examples of ADEQUATELY used in a sentence.
The meaning of ADEQUATELY is to an adequate or sufficient degree or extent. How to use adequately in a sentence.
: 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.
enough or satisfactory for a particular purpose: Have we got adequate food for 20 guests? I didn't have adequate time to prepare. It's not a big salary but it's adequate for our needs. The council's provision for the elderly is barely adequate (= is not enough). [ + to infinitive ] Will future oil supplies be adequate to meet world needs? Opposite.
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 ...
Definition of adequately adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
2 senses: in a manner that is sufficient or suitable for a particular purpose or requirement able to fulfil a need or.... Click for more definitions.
adequately meaning, definition, what is adequately: in a way that is enough for a particular...: Learn more.
adequately. [ˈædɪkwɪtlɪ] ADV [ prepared, trained, protected] → suficientemente; [ punish] → de forma apropiada; [ respond] → apropiadamente; [ perform] → de forma aceptable. this has never been adequately explained → esto nunca se ha explicado con claridad. he speaks the language adequately → habla el idioma de forma aceptable.
