adequately
gb/ˈædəkwɪtli/ us/ˈædəkwɪtli/
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adverb
B2
quantity
1
to a sufficient degree
enough; as much as is needed
Tipar de utilizare:
adequately + [adjective/participle] (e.g., adequately prepared); adequately + [verb] (e.g., adequately explain [something])
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.
Sinonime
sufficiently (More direct focus on ‘enough’ to meet a requirement.)
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enough (More informal and less precise.)
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to a reasonable extent (Emphasizes a practical, not perfect, level.)
Antonime
insufficiently (Not to a sufficient degree.)
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inadequately (Not enough or not good enough for the purpose.)
Colocații
adequately prepared
|adequately staffed
|adequately funded
|adequately protected
|adequately trained
|adequately equipped
|adequately compensated
|adequately supported
|adequately ventilated
|adequately insured
Teme
daily_life
|work
|education
Exemple
- Make sure the room is adequately ventilated before you start painting.
- The instructions are adequately detailed for someone with basic experience.
- The project cannot move forward unless it is adequately funded.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- Is the child adequately dressed for the cold?
- Please explain it adequately.
adverb
B2
property
2
in a satisfactory way
well enough; in an acceptable way
Tipar de utilizare:
adequately + [verb] (e.g., adequately handle [something])
Greșeală frecventă:
‘Adequately’ often implies ‘acceptable but not great’; if you mean ‘very well’, choose ‘well’ or ‘excellent(ly)’.
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.)
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unsatisfactorily (Not meeting an acceptable standard.)
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
Teme
work
|communication
Exemple
- He answered the questions adequately but didn’t provide any new insights.
- The small heater works adequately for a single room.
- The company has not adequately addressed customers’ complaints.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- I did adequately on the test.
- The team worked adequately today.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.