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Definition of adequately - Reverso English Dictionary
Adverb
1.
sufficientlyin a way that is sufficient for the needs or requirements
- The project was funded adequately to reach completion..
2.
barely sufficientbarely satisfactory or just enough
- His performance was adequately acceptable.
Expressions with adequately
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sufficiently moist to meet a requirement
The soil is adequately wet for planting.
Origin of adequately
Latin, ad (to) + aequare (make equal)
Terms with adequately included in their meaning
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ability
adequately capable or competent
degree
more than sufficiently or adequately
challenge
respond adequately to a challenge or demand
function
fulfill intended function adequately for a specific need
informal
sufficiently or adequately in amount or degree
adequately
in a way that is good enough for use
Examples of adequately in a sentence
The room was adequately heated for the event. The room was adequately furnished for a short stay. She was adequately prepared for the basic interview questions.
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- French:adéquatement, juste assez, ...
- German:ausreichend, gerade ausreichend, ...
- Italian:sufficientemente, ...
- Spanish:adecuadamente, justamente, ...
- Portuguese:suficientemente, de forma suficiente, ...
- Chinese:充分地, 勉强, ...
- Japanese:十分に, かろうじて, ...
- Arabic:بِشَكْلٍ كَافٍ, بِشَكْلٍ مُلائِم, ...
- Hebrew:כָּרָאוּי, בְּקוֹשִׁי, ...
- Russian:достаточно, едва, ...
- Ukrainian:достатньо, ледь, ...
- Hindi:पर्याप्त रूप से, मुश्किल से संतोषजनक, ...
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