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

The blood volume is sufficient, but it's not being adequately distributed throughout the body.

—Tom Ewing

Synonyms of adequately

• good
• nicely
• fine
• well
• alright
• sufficiently
• correctly
• satisfactorily
• OK
• decently

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

Recent Examples on the Web

If nothing else, this conference should more than adequately prepare both clubs for the post-season. —Kirk Bohls, Houston Chronicle, 30 Apr. 2026

Other ways of challenging Roundup Lawyers for the company and the DOJ said there are ways other than through state courts that both a manufacturer and the EPA can be challenged for failing to adequately protect public safety. —Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026

In 1993, the Supreme Court ruled that parents who prove that their school district does not adequately accommodate their child’s disability are entitled to reimbursement for private school or private tutoring services. —Marc Novicoff, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026

That’s understandable in the past, when the market operated adequately if inefficiently. —The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 26 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1632, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for adequately

• inadequately