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# adequately

«adequately» in Mova's school dictionary: **needed, but not especially well** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

adverb (adequately)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Well enough, enough for what is needed, but not especially well. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/adequately/#m1)

2) In a way that is suitable or sufficient for a job. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/adequately/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

Used in school reports and rules («adequately prepared»), in science («adequately heated»), and in safety («adequately protected», «adequately supervised»). It means «enough», not «excellent». Phrases: «adequately prepared», «adequately explained», «not adequately».

### examples

- The room was adequately heated, though not cosy. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/adequately/#x1)
- Make sure you are adequately dressed for the snow. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/adequately/#x2)
- The plants were not adequately watered, so they drooped. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/adequately/#x3)
- She answered the question adequately but forgot the units. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/adequately/#x4)
- The bridge was not adequately checked before the storm. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/adequately/#x5)
- Children must be adequately supervised near the pool. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/adequately/#x6)
- Explain your method adequately so the marker can follow it. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/adequately/#x7)

### note

Adverb of «adequate» (enough). Opposite: inadequately. It does not mean «very well» — a teacher's «adequately» is a middle grade. Spelling: adequate + ly.

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «adequately» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/adequately/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.