1
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
The Trump administration has threatened to pull federal funding from schools that don't eliminate diversity initiatives or adequately protect Jewish students from discrimination.
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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 12 Mar. 2025
Yet two-thirds of Americans don't believe the nation is adequately prepared to deal with another pandemic or widespread health crisis, according to the Axios-Ipsos American Health Index.
Trust in public health institutions and leaders divided, declined and never fully recovered.
—Adriel Bettelheim, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025
Perhaps he is rehabilitated, cured, or even adequately punished.
—Matthew J. Funchion, Hartford Courant, 6 Mar. 2025
Not all companies are set up to adequately perform defensive OSINT.
—James Henderson, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 12 Mar. 2025
Yet two-thirds of Americans don't believe the nation is adequately prepared to deal with another pandemic or widespread health crisis, according to the Axios-Ipsos American Health Index.
Trust in public health institutions and leaders divided, declined and never fully recovered.
—Adriel Bettelheim, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025
Perhaps he is rehabilitated, cured, or even adequately punished.
—Matthew J. Funchion, Hartford Courant, 6 Mar. 2025
Not all companies are set up to adequately perform defensive OSINT.
—James Henderson, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adequately
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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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Shohei Ohtani’s presence everywhere For any Chicago sports fans old enough to remember the height of Michael Jordan’s fame and popularity, that’s what Shohei Ohtani mania looks like around Tokyo.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2025
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So Far Yet, despite being the ideal role-playing game — one that should (theoretically) be easy enough to replicate — there’s never been a true sequel, spiritual successor, or flat-out copy that can live up to the standard.—
Hayes Madsen,
Rolling Stone,
16 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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The shirt that starts out fine but rides up as the night goes on.—
Ruhama Wolle,
Glamour,
17 Mar. 2025
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More importantly, the Senators’ defence held up fine against the Leafs.—
Julian McKenzie,
The Athletic,
16 Mar. 2025
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Takeaways Ohio State: The Buckeyes played well most of this season but struggled in every facet of the game — shooting, defense and rebounding — against the more motivated Bruins. UCLA: Coach Cori Close’s team came to Indy with a mission: getting another shot at the Trojans.—
Michael Marot,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2025
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This did not sit well with some district residents who showed up to protest the meeting outside the Keller Education Center.—
Cody Copeland,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Adequately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adequately. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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