UNDESIRABLY Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

undesirably

adverb

as in unsatisfactorily

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Recent Examples of undesirably Both of these species are large aquatic rodents that influence ecosystems – beaver dam building changes how water moves, sometimes undesirably for land owners, while nutria are non-native and damaging to wetlands. — Alex Jensen, Fortune, 23 Dec. 2025 While some liners deliver an undesirably smudge-effect, Victoria Beckham Beauty perfectly plumps. — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 15 Dec. 2025

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Soenen alleges Brown officials were insufficiently responsive to her questions about the process.

— Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026
Internal pressure gave the missile its structural rigidity, meaning the vehicle could buckle if insufficiently pressurized.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of insufficiently

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In total, supervisors found that Sguros did not respond or responded inadequately to calls for service on four separate dates in 2024.

— Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
Even as funding pours in, first responders say the village remains inadequately prepared to protect residents and tourists.

— Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of inadequately

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Their retreat quickly spirals into a nightmare when one of the group discovers a book called the Naturom Demonto in the basement, and another unwisely reads aloud from it.

— Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 10 July 2026
Siobhan and Rekha collaborate to sort Oreos, but Grant spends this entire episode unwisely rushing into things and paying for it, mostly in humiliation.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 16 June 2026

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