Meaning & use
Adequately
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In a way that is sufficient or satisfactory for a particular purpose; enough, but not necessarily more than enough.
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The team had adequately prepared for most of the interview questions.
Make sure the wound is adequately cleaned before applying a bandage.
A note on using this word
Comes from the Latin 'adaequare,' meaning to make equal to; it implies meeting a standard exactly, without excess.
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inadequatelyinsufficiently
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