adverb

adequately

adequately, sufficiently, satisfactorily

Are you adequately prepared for the exam?

Are you adequately prepared for the exam?

The problem was not adequately addressed.

The problem was not adequately addressed.

((verb)) + adequately to do (verb) in a satisfactory or acceptable way The system works adequately.

Synonyms: sufficiently, enough, satisfactorily; Antonyms: inadequately, insufficiently

Derived from 'adequate' plus the adverb-forming suffix '-ly'.

It's the adverb form of 'adequate'. It means to do something in an 'adequate' or sufficient way.

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