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.—
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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
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Drug makers are, however, required to disclose potential dangers—and disclosure is at the heart of patient lawsuits, with users claiming they were not adequately warned about gastroparesis or other complications.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
The results of both the October ballots and Sunday’s runoff were indeed dogged by allegations of a major vote-buying scheme, Russian interference, and voter intimidation — which exposed Moldova’s judiciary as unable to adequately protect the democratic process.
—Stephen McGrath and Nicolae Dumitrache, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
Instead of winning the overwhelming support that Ms. Sandu had hoped, the results in both races exposed Moldova’s judiciary as unable to adequately protect the democratic process.
—Stephen McGrath and Vadim Ghirda, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Nov. 2024
A number of media outlets — including BBC, Channel 4 and production company Banijay UK — have apologized or addressed not adequately logging complaints made against Brand throughout his various positions at the companies.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2024
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Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
The results of both the October ballots and Sunday’s runoff were indeed dogged by allegations of a major vote-buying scheme, Russian interference, and voter intimidation — which exposed Moldova’s judiciary as unable to adequately protect the democratic process.
—Stephen McGrath and Nicolae Dumitrache, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
Instead of winning the overwhelming support that Ms. Sandu had hoped, the results in both races exposed Moldova’s judiciary as unable to adequately protect the democratic process.
—Stephen McGrath and Vadim Ghirda, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Nov. 2024
A number of media outlets — including BBC, Channel 4 and production company Banijay UK — have apologized or addressed not adequately logging complaints made against Brand throughout his various positions at the companies.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Adequately.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adequately. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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