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as in good
in a satisfactory way
we weren't completely bowled over by the performance, but the band certainly played more than adequately
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as in enough
in or to a degree or quantity that meets one's requirements or satisfaction
adequately provided with candles and freshwater in case of a power outage
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Recent Examples of adequately
The Chennedy Carter hip-check, Angel Reese’s forearm, and the Jacy Sheldon–Marina Mabrey physicality followed similar sequences, and each became a national conversation on whether Clark, specifically, was being adequately protected.
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Lindsey Darvin,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Justice Sonia Sotomayor accused the court of rushing to a conclusion on whether the laws might violate Equal Protection under the 14th Amendment without adequately considering all the facts.
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Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
30 June 2026
The Sacramento County Grand Jury says the Natomas Unified School District is not adequately serving students with disabilities, with Black students facing disproportionate impacts.
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Chaewon Chung,
Sacbee.com,
30 June 2026
Putnam said the level of heat will affect everyone, especially those who are not adequately hydrated or have no means of cooling down.
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Chad De Guzman,
Time,
29 June 2026
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Lindsey Darvin,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Justice Sonia Sotomayor accused the court of rushing to a conclusion on whether the laws might violate Equal Protection under the 14th Amendment without adequately considering all the facts.
—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
30 June 2026
The Sacramento County Grand Jury says the Natomas Unified School District is not adequately serving students with disabilities, with Black students facing disproportionate impacts.
—
Chaewon Chung,
Sacbee.com,
30 June 2026
Putnam said the level of heat will affect everyone, especially those who are not adequately hydrated or have no means of cooling down.
—
Chad De Guzman,
Time,
29 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for adequately
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adequately
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Industry officials say their rise will lead to good-paying jobs.
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Delivering good-paying jobs by ensuring these centers leverage local trades and pay prevailing wages.
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Between daily high temperatures and warm overnight lows — which won't be low enough to offer much relief — more than 300 records are expected to be set by Saturday.
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Santorini’s cruise pressure has become visible enough that the Municipal Port Fund of Thira set a maximum of 8,000 cruise passengers per day for both 2025 and 2026.
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When our expert reviewed it, the XPS 14 Premium's Intel Core Ultra 7 processor held up nicely in our performance tests, where the 32GB of RAM definitely came in clutch.
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As a bonus, this salad is make-ahead friendly, and the carrots soften nicely in the fridge for a day or two.
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Buchhorn’s conviction was overturned in 2021, after the Court of Appeals of Kansas found Buchhorn’s defense did not sufficiently question Erik Mitchell of Frontier Forensics Midwest, an independent contractor who performed Oliver’s autopsy.
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Lei's team propose that this glitch either strengthened or reoriented, or both, the magnetic field of the Blue Eye Pulsar sufficiently to trigger radio emissions, or at least make feeble radio waves that were already there detectable.
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Take Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell, who have spent more than four decades proving that romance thrives just fine outside the chapel while raising a blended family.
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Still, Coffin is fine inviting them into the big tent with the rest of us, if only to show where the Hollywood blockbuster machine can find its next gear.
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Below, browse through lots of loafers fit for easy summer dressing and well beyond.
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In a statement, an AT&T spokesperson said modern alternatives to copper hold up better during disasters and said landline service wouldn’t be discontinued until at least June 1, 2027.
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And in new data released this week from the Ronald Reagan Institute, there are very clear warnings that the kids aren’t alright with MAGA.
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Went to Monaco on loan in February and has done alright there.
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In 1785, astronomer William Herschel set about mapping our galaxy, correctly determining the disk-like shape of the Milky Way but incorrectly placing the solar system at its heart.
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Choosing the right products and using them correctly supports overall health and well-being.
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“Adequately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adequately. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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