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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Of course, not all formulations are made equally, and not all serums effectively address hair health adequately.
—Danielle Cohen, Glamour, 29 Apr. 2024
On Wednesday, Hampton sent a letter to State Attorney General Rob Bonta accusing California’s highest law enforcement official of failing to review adequately a decision by Calaveras County District Attorney to drop charges against Kelly when her son died in an accident in 2016.
—Joe Rubin, Sacramento Bee, 29 Apr. 2024
Moderna and Pfizer also ignored license requests from capable manufacturers, even when those two companies were unable to adequately meet the demand for vaccines.
—Cynthia M. Ho, STAT, 28 Apr. 2024
In another section of desert south of the Salton Sea, construction has started on a $1.85-billion lithium mine and geothermal power plant, prompting some pushback from residents there who argue that developers haven’t adequately weighed the impacts on the environment and public health.
—Tyrone Beason, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2024
Manney wasn’t adequately trained in dealing with people who may be experiencing mental illness.
—John Diedrich, Journal Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2024
Incidents reported to the administration were not adequately handled, the complaint alleges, leaving Arab, Muslim, and Palestinian students living in anxiety and fear.
—NBC News, 24 Apr. 2024
Many countries believe that the United Nations and its institutions, including the Security Council, do not adequately reflect the world’s distribution of power.
—Elizabeth Economy, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
While the reports capture crime on campus, critics say there is a lack of reporting for off-campus incidents and that the reports fail to adequately show how safe a campus really is.
—Abigail Celaya, The Arizona Republic, 19 Apr. 2024
Danielle Cohen, Glamour, 29 Apr. 2024
On Wednesday, Hampton sent a letter to State Attorney General Rob Bonta accusing California’s highest law enforcement official of failing to review adequately a decision by Calaveras County District Attorney to drop charges against Kelly when her son died in an accident in 2016.
—Joe Rubin, Sacramento Bee, 29 Apr. 2024
Moderna and Pfizer also ignored license requests from capable manufacturers, even when those two companies were unable to adequately meet the demand for vaccines.
—Cynthia M. Ho, STAT, 28 Apr. 2024
In another section of desert south of the Salton Sea, construction has started on a $1.85-billion lithium mine and geothermal power plant, prompting some pushback from residents there who argue that developers haven’t adequately weighed the impacts on the environment and public health.
—Tyrone Beason, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2024
Manney wasn’t adequately trained in dealing with people who may be experiencing mental illness.
—John Diedrich, Journal Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2024
Incidents reported to the administration were not adequately handled, the complaint alleges, leaving Arab, Muslim, and Palestinian students living in anxiety and fear.
—NBC News, 24 Apr. 2024
Many countries believe that the United Nations and its institutions, including the Security Council, do not adequately reflect the world’s distribution of power.
—Elizabeth Economy, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
While the reports capture crime on campus, critics say there is a lack of reporting for off-campus incidents and that the reports fail to adequately show how safe a campus really is.
—Abigail Celaya, The Arizona Republic, 19 Apr. 2024
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“Adequately.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adequately. Accessed 5 May. 2024.
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