adequately
adverb
ad·e·quate·ly
ˈa-di-kwət-lē 
: to an adequate or sufficient degree or extent
There is no way to adequately prepare yourself for encountering a wild mountain gorilla.—
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But in 2017, a judge tossed out that standard, ruling the state hadn’t adequately studied whether the regulation was economically feasible for suppliers to implement.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024
Investigators determined the employer failed to include detailed steps for lockout/tagout procedures, test its safety procedures annually and guard machines adequately.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 17 Apr. 2024
Robinson, who lives in rural Nickelsville, Virginia, near the Tennessee line, said the mine safety office does not have enough staff or resources to adequately protect workers and their families.
—Matthew Daly, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2024
Johnson said the bills are knee-jerk reactions to community outrage, target good actors at the expense of bad ones, and don't adequately address the real source of the fraud, which was that licensed behavioral health treatment centers were overbilling Medicaid.
—Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 16 Apr. 2024
China was criticized for not adequately tracking its used rocket stages, and the episode sparked ongoing debates on the safe handling of space junk.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 16 Apr. 2024
These incidents occurred as security experts were increasingly criticizing Microsoft for failing to promptly and adequately fix flaws in its products.
—Eric Geller, WIRED, 15 Apr. 2024
Privacy Policy Congress has a history of stepping in to protect patients when evidence suggests that a clinical quality problem has not been adequately addressed.
—Pam Kohl and Bill Kiser, STAT, 12 Apr. 2024
Clerks and Democrats have pointed out that elections are not adequately funded at the state, local and federal level.
—Journal Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2024
Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024
Investigators determined the employer failed to include detailed steps for lockout/tagout procedures, test its safety procedures annually and guard machines adequately.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 17 Apr. 2024
Robinson, who lives in rural Nickelsville, Virginia, near the Tennessee line, said the mine safety office does not have enough staff or resources to adequately protect workers and their families.
—Matthew Daly, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2024
Johnson said the bills are knee-jerk reactions to community outrage, target good actors at the expense of bad ones, and don't adequately address the real source of the fraud, which was that licensed behavioral health treatment centers were overbilling Medicaid.
—Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 16 Apr. 2024
China was criticized for not adequately tracking its used rocket stages, and the episode sparked ongoing debates on the safe handling of space junk.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 16 Apr. 2024
These incidents occurred as security experts were increasingly criticizing Microsoft for failing to promptly and adequately fix flaws in its products.
—Eric Geller, WIRED, 15 Apr. 2024
Privacy Policy Congress has a history of stepping in to protect patients when evidence suggests that a clinical quality problem has not been adequately addressed.
—Pam Kohl and Bill Kiser, STAT, 12 Apr. 2024
Clerks and Democrats have pointed out that elections are not adequately funded at the state, local and federal level.
—Journal Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2024
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“Adequately.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adequately. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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