INADEQUATELY

inadequately

(adverb) in an inadequate manner or to an inadequate degree; “the temporary camps were inadequately equipped”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

inadequately (comparative more inadequately, superlative most inadequately)

In an inadequate manner.

Antonyms

• adequately

Source: Wiktionary


INADEQUATE

In*ad"e*quate, a. Etym: [Pref. in- not + adequate: cf. F. inadéquat.]

Definition: Not adequate; unequal to the purpose; insufficient; deficient; as, inadequate resources, power, conceptions, representations, etc. Dryden.

– In*ad"e*quate*ly, adv.

– In*ad"e*quate*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

25 April 2024

TYPIFY

(verb) embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of; “The fugue typifies Bach’s style of composition”


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