ADEQUATELY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does adequately mean? 

• ADEQUATELY (adverb)
  The adverb ADEQUATELY has 1 sense:

1. in an adequate manner or to an adequate degree

  Familiarity information: ADEQUATELY used as an adverb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ADEQUATELY (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

In an adequate manner or to an adequate degree

Context example:

he was adequately prepared

Antonym:

inadequately (in an inadequate manner or to an inadequate degree)

Pertainym:

adequate (sufficient for the purpose)

 Context examples 

Disability Assessment for Dementia (DAD) Complete household chores adequately as he/she used to perform in the past?

(DAD - Complete Household Chores Adequately as in the Past, NCI Thesaurus)

The ability of the items in a measuring instrument or test to adequately measure or represent the content of the property that the investigator wishes to measure.

(Content Validity, NCI Thesaurus)

If complement components are adequately synthesized, their rapid depletion may result in functional deficiencies.

(Complement Deficiency, NCI Thesaurus)

Disability Assessment for Dementia (DAD) Handle his/her money adequately (deal with cash)?

(DAD - Handle Money Adequately, NCI Thesaurus)

Disability Assessment for Dementia (DAD) Plan and organize adequately household chores that he/she used to perform in the past?

(DAD - Plan and Organize Adequately Household Chores as in the Past, NCI Thesaurus)

Impairment of the left ventricle to either fill or eject adequately.

(Left Ventricular Dysfunction, NCI Thesaurus)

Testing the device for adequately controlled electromagnetic emissions.

(Device Emissions Testing Evaluation Method, Food and Drug Administration)

Disability Assessment for Dementia (DAD) Write and convey a telephone message adequately?

(DAD - Write and Convey a Telephone Message Adequately, NCI Thesaurus)

He debated and hesitated;—it was a serious charge;—a girl so brought up must be adequately provided for, or there would be cruelty instead of kindness in taking her from her family.

(Mansfield Park, by Jane Austen)

This volume must be treated adequately in order to achieve the aim of therapy, cure or palliation.

(Clinical Target Volume, NCI Thesaurus)