How to Use adequately in a Sentence

adequately

adverb
  • To his mind, that’s what led to its failure to invest adequately in technology.
    Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 26 Oct. 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 paper in Joule says many analyses don't adequately weigh the expense of storage and distribution infrastructure — not just production.
    Ben Geman, Axios, 11 Oct. 2024
  • Meanwhile, another recent ex-employee, who was fired, says some Jewish workers at Cisco believe the company has not adequately stopped harassment against them by the Palestinian groups.
    Paresh Dave, WIRED, 30 Oct. 2024

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