adequately
adverb
ad·e·quate·ly
ˈa-di-kwət-lē 
: to an adequate or sufficient degree or extent
There is no way to adequately prepare yourself for encountering a wild mountain gorilla.—
Sy Montgomery
Sy MontgomeryThe blood volume is sufficient, but it's not being adequately distributed throughout the body.—Tom Ewing
Tom EwingSynonyms of adequately
Examples of adequately in a Sentence
we weren't completely bowled over by the performance, but the band certainly played more than adequately
adequately provided with candles and freshwater in case of a power outage
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Council Member Mike Siegel questioned whether the agreement adequately restricts outside access to camera footage and prevents the company from using data to train its AI models.
—Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
Furthermore, there isn’t a brace that adequately controls the knee, according to Stone.
—Devon Henderson, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Drinking cool water can encourage you to stay adequately hydrated.
—Julia Ries Wexler, Outside, 4 Feb. 2026
The City Council agreed that an environmental impact report prepared for the Guajome Lake Homes project failed to adequately address public safety, land-use issues and wildlife concerns.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
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Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
Furthermore, there isn’t a brace that adequately controls the knee, according to Stone.
—Devon Henderson, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Drinking cool water can encourage you to stay adequately hydrated.
—Julia Ries Wexler, Outside, 4 Feb. 2026
The City Council agreed that an environmental impact report prepared for the Guajome Lake Homes project failed to adequately address public safety, land-use issues and wildlife concerns.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for adequately
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“Adequately.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adequately. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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