ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Adequately

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adverb

Quick meaning: Adequately is an adverb meaning In an adequate manner.

Meaning

In an adequate manner.

More Meanings

  1. Sufficient to satisfy a requirement or meet a need; sufficiently; satisfactorily.
  2. Barely satisfactory or sufficient.

Example Sentences

A loving relationship with a proper companion animal, a relationship that adequately provides for the animal's physical and psychological needs, is not at all inconsistent with the principles and advocacy of animal rights.

Antonyms for adequately

Common opposites include inadequately.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include satisfactorily, decently, sufficient, sufficiently, reasonably, enough.

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