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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2
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
Ukraine’s current air defense capabilities are insufficient to adequately protect civilian areas.
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Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Apr. 2025
This shift raises important questions: Are retail investors adequately prepared to take on the complexities and risks that come with investing in private equity?
—Jonathan Foster, President and Ceo At Angeles Wealth Management, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2025
Newcomer had been analyzing 10 years of CDC data about children’s vaccinations and had already found that most U.S. infants from 0 to 19 months old were not adequately vaccinated.
—Rae Ellen Bichell and Rachana Pradhan, CNN Money, 25 Apr. 2025
The forceful rebuke came after administration lawyers failed to adequately answer a list of 15 questions and document requests submitted by Abrego Garcia's legal team—questions aimed at determining what, if anything, the White House has done to secure his release from Salvadoran custody.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
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Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Apr. 2025
This shift raises important questions: Are retail investors adequately prepared to take on the complexities and risks that come with investing in private equity?
—Jonathan Foster, President and Ceo At Angeles Wealth Management, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2025
Newcomer had been analyzing 10 years of CDC data about children’s vaccinations and had already found that most U.S. infants from 0 to 19 months old were not adequately vaccinated.
—Rae Ellen Bichell and Rachana Pradhan, CNN Money, 25 Apr. 2025
The forceful rebuke came after administration lawyers failed to adequately answer a list of 15 questions and document requests submitted by Abrego Garcia's legal team—questions aimed at determining what, if anything, the White House has done to secure his release from Salvadoran custody.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 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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Don't come after me—my coworkers already heckle me enough!—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
3 May 2025
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The brothers were inside the venue for just over an hour, but stayed long enough for a local to complain about the noise.—
Caroline Frost,
Deadline,
3 May 2025
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And through the radio, which worked fine, via a helicopter hovering overhead, came the traffic report — about me.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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While Dexter and Billings should perform just fine in this scheme — and Dexter has the body type to fit well — Turner is now someone brought in with Allen’s stamp of approval.—
Kevin Fishbain,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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Lincoln best known for role as Linda Fairgate Throughout her illustrious in Hollywood, Lincoln performed in various film and television projects.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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Thematically, the fractured friendship works well in a story that is so much about the joys of friendship and the pain of a camaraderie betrayed.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Adequately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adequately. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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