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as in good
in a satisfactory way
we weren't completely bowled over by the performance, but the band certainly played more than adequately
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as in enough
in or to a degree or quantity that meets one's requirements or satisfaction
adequately provided with candles and freshwater in case of a power outage
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Recent Examples of adequately
Losing Rush wasn’t ideal but the Cowboys can adequately replace him.
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Saad Yousuf, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston's administration is failing to adequately track millions in spending on homeless encampment cleanups, a new city audit finds.
—Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025
The company’s investigations of some batches of faulty medicine didn’t identify specific root causes, and those that did pinpoint a reason weren’t adequately supported with evidence or didn’t explain all the data, the inspectors wrote.
—Patricia Callahan, ProPublica, 20 Mar. 2025
This might hinder an organization’s ability to address sophisticated threats adequately.
—Chaim Mazal, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
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Saad Yousuf, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston's administration is failing to adequately track millions in spending on homeless encampment cleanups, a new city audit finds.
—Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025
The company’s investigations of some batches of faulty medicine didn’t identify specific root causes, and those that did pinpoint a reason weren’t adequately supported with evidence or didn’t explain all the data, the inspectors wrote.
—Patricia Callahan, ProPublica, 20 Mar. 2025
This might hinder an organization’s ability to address sophisticated threats adequately.
—Chaim Mazal, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adequately
Adverb
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Ours is set in a modern world while subverting the audiences expectations given the character has personified good since its inception.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
10 May 2024
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Ethics and dangers are obvious concerns, but it shouldn’t be overlooked that AI has the potential to do profound good beyond pithy conversation with some chatbot.—
Steven Aquino,
Forbes,
13 Nov. 2023
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The sleek all-black upper, paired with black rubber pods on the outsole, embodies the sultry and timeless appeal of a black shoe versatile enough to be worn anywhere.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Rodón knew the results weren’t good enough to continue using his heater nearly 50 percent of the time.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Every patron, from fisherman to tourists, gets along just fine.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
29 Mar. 2025
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Everything was going fine until my friend, Sarah (28F), showed up with her 7-month-old baby.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
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Even better, the formula is ophthalmologist- and dermatologist-tested.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
1 Apr. 2025
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Phoenix would go on to lose this game, and lose the finals as well, but despite the heartbreaking loss things were still looking up for the franchise.—
Mikai Bruce,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Adequately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adequately. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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