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
Sy MontgomeryThe blood volume is sufficient, but it's not being adequately distributed throughout the body.—Tom Ewing
Tom EwingExamples 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
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Élites who do not adequately submit are often destroyed—but leaders who fail to protect the élite are also prone to be overthrown.
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Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 28 May 2025
Élites who do not adequately submit are often destroyed—but leaders who fail to protect the élite are also prone to be overthrown.
—Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
The lawsuit also pointed to Coors Field's netting, asserting that the protective material did not adequately extend throughout the ballpark.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2025
The failure to adequately cover Biden’s decline points to a broader breakdown that has a simple explanation.
—Becket Adams, National Review, 25 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for adequately
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“Adequately.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adequately. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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