How to Use adequately in a Sentence

adequately

adverb

• As the family expanded over time, mom Heather Bell had to learn to cook for all of them and feed them adequately.
  — Maureen MacKey, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
• This week a London High Court judge ruled that it had been adequately served and Columbia can continue with their lawsuit.
  — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024
• On the other hand, a unit too small won’t adequately cool your home on the hottest days.
  — Sara Kendall, Miami Herald, 7 May 2024
• On the other hand, one that's too loose may not adequately keep light out and might slide down your face or slip off mid-snooze.
  — Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 26 Feb. 2024
• The judges agreed with the groups’ assertion that the SEC didn’t adequately explain the rule’s costs and benefits.
  — Paul Kiernan, WSJ, 1 Nov. 2023
• The teenager had given her consent to the surgery, but Wong said the patient had not been adequately informed about the risks of her surgery.
  — Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 18 July 2023
• Continue to fill and drain the hole 3–4 times to adequately soak the surrounding soil and in turn promote deep root growth.
  — Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 14 Nov. 2023
• For smart glasses and headsets, having a low nose bridge can mean the device just slips off your face or fails to adequately block out light.
  — Victoria Song, The Verge, 14 Feb. 2024
• The list of Smith’s movie performances, big and small, is far too long to summarize adequately.
  — Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 27 Sep. 2024
• Can Ryan Pepiot fill in adequately for an injured Tony Gonsolin in the first month of the season?
  — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2023
• Both the Corolla sedan and the hatchback have a pleasant ride quality that adequately isolates all but the worst bumps.
  — Austin Irwin, Car and Driver, 15 Apr. 2023
• Don’t assume that the plant has been adequately watered because the soil surface looks wet.
  — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Sep. 2024
• There are a total of 20 amino acids, 9 of which are essential, meaning the body cannot produce them adequately on its own and must get them from food.
  — Paul Kita, Men's Health, 28 Feb. 2023
• Are the people that are working here paid adequately, are they being taken care of?
  — Marissa Evans, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2023
• If platforms do not adequately shield children from certain types of content, the bill would open the door for lawsuits against the platforms.
  — Kat Tenbarge, NBC News, 6 Dec. 2023
• Thaw frozen puff pastry dough overnight in the fridge to ensure it is adequately defrosted.
  — Laura Kanya, Southern Living, 23 June 2023
• In many parts of the world, doctors aren’t adequately trained to assess the cause of death or to accurately fill out death certificates.
  — Jeneen Interlandi, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2023
• Early leaf browning happens if your soil is too dry, so ensure to water the roots at least once a week adequately.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2023
• Children need to be old enough for that independence, the law emphasizes, and they still must be adequately cared for and fed.
  — Jordan Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune, 19 Sep. 2023
• Reviews like that don't adequately address the quality of the recipe.
  — Anna Theoktisto, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2023
• This is especially true for large breeds, who can struggle to find a bed that adequately supports their weight and size.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 24 May 2023
• The core of the case, however, is that the cleaning company failed to adequately train their personnel.
  — Jessica Xing, CNN, 27 June 2023
• The fat content is high enough to adequately break down the robust leaves, leaving kale tender and flavorful.
  — Kendra Vaculin, Bon Appétit, 15 Jan. 2024
• The rest of the country didn’t fare much better: The study found only 25% of programs nationwide adequately teach the science of reading to teachers.
  — Indianapolis Star, The Indianapolis Star, 27 June 2023
• The broadcast adequately showed the production on the Seine River and other Parisian landmarks.
  — Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 11 Aug. 2024
• Children must be adequately restrained from age 4 until age 8 in a car seat or booster seat.
  — Heather Corley, Parents, 30 July 2024
• Banks that failed to adequately prepare have been hammered.
  — Julia Horowitz, CNN, 3 May 2023
• The report highlighted that many managers at the plant were relatively new due to high turnover, and hadn’t ben trained adequately.
  — Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 10 June 2022
• Unlike some of our other winners, the bread dough was kneaded adequately here.
  — Rennie Dyball, Peoplemag, 9 July 2023
• The sea bass, seasoned just right, was cooked wonderfully — adequately crisp on the outside and juicy inside.
  — Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2023

Last Updated: 9 Dec 2024