UNSATISFACTORILY Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

unsatisfactorily

adverb

as in poorly

in an unsatisfactory way unsatisfactorily prepared entrées should be immediately returned to the kitchen and replaced with something more acceptable

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Benoit put himself out of position one too many times tonight and some of Detroit’s better scoring chances began with him poorly timing an advance or not controlling the loose puck in the neutral zone.

Omar White, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024
Coast Guard aviation leadership, enjoying a terminal two-year appointment before retiring from the Service entirely, were poorly equipped to pivot from the day-to-day business of meeting short-term operational targets into the tough business of grappling with strategic challenges.

Craig Hooper, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024

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