adequately
gb/ˈædəkwɪtli/ us/ˈædəkwɪtli/
B2
Engleză
kellően, elfogadhatóan
B2
1
kellően
B2
Tipar de utilizare:
adequately + [adjective/participle] (e.g., adequately prepared); adequately + [verb] (e.g., adequately explain [something])
Make sure the room is adequately ventilated before you start painting.
Győződj meg róla, hogy a szoba kellően ki van szellőztetve, mielőtt festeni kezdesz.
The instructions are adequately detailed for someone with basic experience.
Az utasítások annak is kellően részletesek, akinek csak alapvető tapasztalata van.
The project cannot move forward unless it is adequately funded.
Exemple pentru cursanți
Is the child adequately dressed for the cold?
A gyerek kellően fel van öltözve ebben a hidegben?
Please explain it adequately.
Kérlek, magyarázd el kellően részletesen.
Greșeală frecventă:
Avoid doubling the idea of ‘enough’ (e.g., ‘adequately enough’). Use the adverb ‘adequately’ (not the adjective ‘adequate’) before adjectives or past participles.
Sens
to a sufficient degree
Colocații
adequately prepared
|adequately staffed
|adequately funded
|adequately protected
|adequately trained
|adequately equipped
|adequately compensated
|adequately supported
|adequately ventilated
|adequately insured
Sinonime
sufficiently (More direct focus on ‘enough’ to meet a requirement.)
|
enough (More informal and less precise.)
|
to a reasonable extent (Emphasizes a practical, not perfect, level.)
Antonime
insufficiently (Not to a sufficient degree.)
|
inadequately (Not enough or not good enough for the purpose.)
Teme
daily_life
|work
|education
Definiție
enough; as much as is needed
To an extent that is enough for a particular purpose, need, or standard.
B2
2
Tipar de utilizare:
adequately + [verb] (e.g., adequately handle [something])
He answered the questions adequately but didn’t provide any new insights.
Elfogadhatóan válaszolt a kérdésekre, de nem adott új szempontokat.
The small heater works adequately for a single room.
A kis hősugárzó egy szobában elfogadhatóan működik.
The company has not adequately addressed customers’ complaints.
Exemple pentru cursanți
I did adequately on the test.
A teszten elfogadhatóan teljesítettem.
The team worked adequately today.
A csapat ma elfogadhatóan dolgozott.
Greșeală frecventă:
‘Adequately’ often implies ‘acceptable but not great’; if you mean ‘very well’, choose ‘well’ or ‘excellent(ly)’.
Sens
in a satisfactory way
Colocații
perform adequately
|deal with something adequately
|handle something adequately
|respond adequately
|function adequately
|cope adequately
|meet requirements adequately
|explain something adequately
|address concerns adequately
|represent something adequately
Sinonime
acceptably (Stresses meeting a minimum acceptable standard.)
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properly (Stresses correctness rather than minimum sufficiency.)
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competently (Stresses ability and skill, sometimes more positive than ‘adequately’.)
Antonime
poorly (In a low-quality or unsatisfactory way.)
|
unsatisfactorily (Not meeting an acceptable standard.)
Teme
work
|communication
Definiție
well enough; in an acceptable way
In a way that is acceptable or satisfactory, though not necessarily excellent.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
adequately
IPA
GB/ˈædəkwɪtli/
US/ˈædəkwɪtli/
Silabe și accent
ad - equately (2 silabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (ad)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: adequately
- Plural: adequatelies
Familie de cuvinte
Expresii
adequately address
1/ˈædəkwɪtli ˈædɹˌɛs/
fixed phrase
formal
deal with an issue enough
deal with something enough
Exemple
- The report does not adequately address the risks.
- We need to adequately address customer complaints.
- Her speech adequately addressed the main questions from the audience.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- This plan addresses the problem adequately.
adequately compensated
1/ˈædəkwɪtli kˈɑmpənsˌeɪtɪd/
fixed phrase
formal
paid enough for work
paid enough
Exemple
- Contractors should be adequately compensated for overtime.
- She felt she wasn’t adequately compensated for the extra responsibilities.
- Victims were not adequately compensated for the damage.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- Workers must be adequately compensated.
adequately funded
1/ˈædəkwɪtli fˈʌndɪd/
fixed phrase
business
with enough money
having enough money
Exemple
- Public schools must be adequately funded to reduce class sizes.
- The research program is not adequately funded this year.
- They argued that the plan could work if it was adequately funded.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The program is adequately funded.
adequately prepared
1/ˈædəkwɪtli pɹipˈɛɹd/
fixed phrase
ready enough for something
ready enough
Exemple
- I didn’t feel adequately prepared for the interview.
- New staff must be adequately prepared before working alone.
- The city was not adequately prepared for the storm.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- Are you adequately prepared for the exam?
adequately reflect
1/ˈædəkwɪtli ɹɪflˈɛkt/
fixed phrase
formal
show something accurately enough
show something well enough
Exemple
- The survey results do not adequately reflect public opinion.
- He felt the review didn’t adequately reflect his performance.
- The budget should adequately reflect the organization’s priorities.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The photo adequately reflects the mood of the event.
adequately staffed
1/ˈædəkwɪtli stˈæft/
fixed phrase
business
with enough staff
having enough workers
Exemple
- The clinic isn’t adequately staffed on weekends.
- We need to be adequately staffed to meet demand.
- The hotline was not adequately staffed during the outage.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The store is adequately staffed today.