Meaning

3 senses
  1. In an adequate manner.

    адеква́тноadekvátno

    in an adequate manner or to an adequate degree

  2. Sufficient to satisfy a requirement or meet a need; sufficiently; satisfactorily.

    удовлетворительноudovletvoritelʹno

  3. Barely satisfactory or sufficient.

Examples

13 sentences
  1. I've been adequately punished.

  2. Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.

    Ніколи не вбачайте злого наміру в тому, що цілком можна пояснити дурістю. — deniko · CC BY 2.0 FR

    ruНикогда не приписывайте злому умыслу то, что вполне объясняется глупостью. — Ooneykcall · CC BY 2.0 FR

  3. The various theoretical frameworks have failed to adequately explain this phenomenon.

    ruПопытки адекватно объяснить этот феномен в рамках различных теорий закончились провалом. — Selena777

  4. Without water, healthcare workers won't be able to wash their hands adequately.

  5. I don't know how to adequately express what a fantastic person you are.

Translations

6 languages
Русский
By meaning 2
in an adequate manner:
sufficiently:

Forms

more adequately, most adequately
Comparativemore adequately Lesson
Superlativemost adequately

regular

Antonyms

1 antonyms

Word family

2 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

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