adequately
adverb
🇬🇧 UK
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🇺🇸 US
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Meaning
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Meaning 1 · adverb
In an adequate manner.
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Meaning 2 · adverb
Sufficient to satisfy a requirement or meet a need; sufficiently; satisfactorily.
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Meaning 3 · adverb
Barely satisfactory or sufficient.
How this word is used
- Everyday “In everyday speech, people use “adequately” when they mean: in an adequate manner..”
- Academic “Scholars may discuss “adequately” carefully in formal writing.”
- Business “Teams often rely on clear use of “adequately” in professional communication.”
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