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adequately - definition and meaning
Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
adverb
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adverb adequate manner.adverb Sufficient to satisfy a requirement or meet a need; sufficiently ; satisfactorily .adverb Barely satisfactory or sufficient.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
adverb
Etymologies
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adequate + -ly
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Screening candidates adequately is difficult in light of all sorts of fair housing issues.
Amateur Bank Lending, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
Sadly (and strangely), when conventional doctors today do not obtain adequately effective results with one drug, they often simply prescribe more drugs in hopes that one of them, or their combination, will be more effective (whether this increased use of drugs is effective or not, there are certain "benefits" that drug companies receive from this strategy).
Homeopathy: A Healthier Way to Treat Depression? Dana Ullman 2010
This information is to be held by a private company, Data Losss Services PLC, who will ensure that it is left in adequately public places on a regular basis.
Archive 2009-01-01 Dungeekin 2009
Instead, it was evaluating how effective its current rating system was in adequately informing and protecting consumers.
FCC changes position on cell phone radiation and safety guidelines Cecilia Kang 2010
Notwithstanding the foregoing, I will fight to ensure that all safety net programs remain adequately funded next year, and explore every option to identify resources.
Commissioner Nick Fish Promises To Work For Homeless Youth Funding 2009
Notwithstanding the foregoing, I will fight to ensure that all safety net programs remain adequately funded next year, and explore every option to identify resources.
Commissioner Nick Fish Promises To Work For Homeless Youth Funding 2009
Notwithstanding the foregoing, I will fight to ensure that all safety net programs remain adequately funded next year, and explore every option to identify resources.
The Rev. Chuck Currie: 2009
Notwithstanding the foregoing, I will fight to ensure that all safety net programs remain adequately funded next year, and explore every option to identify resources.
Homelessness 2010
This information is to be held by a private company, Data Losss Services PLC, who will ensure that it is left in adequately public places on a regular basis.
Government Announces New Data Loss Method Dungeekin 2009
Notwithstanding the foregoing, I will fight to ensure that all safety net programs remain adequately funded next year, and explore every option to identify resources.
Portland 2010
hernesheir commented on the word adequately
1906 US Railway Assn. Standard Cipher Code, telegraph shorthand for "goods are in demand and price will advance">.
January 19, 2013