as in poorly
in an unsatisfactory way
she did the job quickly, but inadequately
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Recent Examples of inadequately
Undermanned in the middle and inadequately equipped on the back end, Holland, a septuagenarian with four Stanley Cup rings, will have to earn every word of his reputation this summer.
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Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
28 June 2026
As medetomidine spreads across the country, jails that are still inadequately prepared to treat opioid withdrawal alone could face an onslaught of severe cases.
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Hannah Harris Green,
STAT,
26 June 2026
India’s waste management system relies heavily on informal collectors who remain inadequately compensated, leading to the creation of parallel streams in the waste economy.
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Aman Kumar,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 May 2026
What many patients encounter instead is medical dismissal—a pattern of having symptoms minimized, deprioritized or inadequately investigated.
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Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
12 May 2026
It should be noted that a tree or any other plant, for that matter, does not stand much of a chance in the long term where the soil drains inadequately.
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Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
16 Apr. 2026
Juries in the two trials determined that Meta inadequately policed its site, putting kids in harm’s way.
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Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
29 Mar. 2026
Fueling your body inadequately will leave you feeling dissatisfied and undernourished.
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Jamie Johnson,
Verywell Health,
27 Feb. 2026
Issues such as menopause and perimenopause, endometriosis and Alzheimer’s disease — conditions that exclusively or disproportionately affect women — remain inadequately studied.
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Michelle Kaufman,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Feb. 2026
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
28 June 2026
As medetomidine spreads across the country, jails that are still inadequately prepared to treat opioid withdrawal alone could face an onslaught of severe cases.
—
Hannah Harris Green,
STAT,
26 June 2026
India’s waste management system relies heavily on informal collectors who remain inadequately compensated, leading to the creation of parallel streams in the waste economy.
—
Aman Kumar,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 May 2026
What many patients encounter instead is medical dismissal—a pattern of having symptoms minimized, deprioritized or inadequately investigated.
—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
12 May 2026
It should be noted that a tree or any other plant, for that matter, does not stand much of a chance in the long term where the soil drains inadequately.
—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
16 Apr. 2026
Juries in the two trials determined that Meta inadequately policed its site, putting kids in harm’s way.
—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
29 Mar. 2026
Fueling your body inadequately will leave you feeling dissatisfied and undernourished.
—
Jamie Johnson,
Verywell Health,
27 Feb. 2026
Issues such as menopause and perimenopause, endometriosis and Alzheimer’s disease — conditions that exclusively or disproportionately affect women — remain inadequately studied.
—
Michelle Kaufman,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inadequately
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Building collapses are common in Pakistan, where construction standards are often poorly enforced.
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After all, even with the growing demands of an aging population and increases in intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDDs), larger numbers of these jobs are already poorly paid.
Adverb
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On the way to the oyster farm, Luke asks about a ring Joy is wearing, which turns out to be from an engagement that ended badly.
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Two men were badly burned—one died, and the other remains hospitalized—and the Fiorella’s owners lost two more skiffs.
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In one of them, a spot attacking Harman, Checchi included a photo of the lieutenant governor — and not a bad-looking one at that.
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In one of them, a spot attacking Harman, Checchi included a photo of the lieutenant governor — and not a bad-looking one at that.
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“Inadequately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inadequately. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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