Definition of ADEQUATELY

adequately

Adverb

  • in an adequate manner or to an adequate degree
    • "he was adequately prepared"

Adv

  • In an adequate manner.
  • Sufficient to satisfy a requirement or meet a need; sufficiently; satisfactorily.
  • Barely satisfactory or sufficient.

Origin / Etymology

From adequate + -ly.

Antonyms

inadequately

Scrabble Score: 23

adequately: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
adequately: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
adequately: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 24

adequately: valid Words With Friends Word