inadequately

inadequately
(Roget's IV) modif.
Syn. insufficiently, not enough, partly, partially, incompletely, scantily, deficiently, perfunctorily, ineffectively, inefficiently, ineptly, ineffectually, incompetently, not up to standards, not up to specifications, not fulfilling requirements, meagerly, not in sufficient quantity, not of sufficient quality, in a limited manner, to a limited degree, not up to snuff*; see also badly 1 .

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  • inadequately — adv. Inadequately is used with these adjectives: ↑trained Inadequately is used with these verbs: ↑fund, ↑prepared, ↑protect, ↑staff …   Collocations dictionary

  • inadequately — inadequate ► ADJECTIVE 1) insufficient for a purpose. 2) unable to deal with a situation or with life. DERIVATIVES inadequacy noun (pl. inadequacies) inadequately adverb …   English terms dictionary

  • inadequately — adverb in an inadequate manner or to an inadequate degree (Freq. 1) the temporary camps were inadequately equipped • Ant: ↑adequately • Derived from adjective: ↑inadequate …   Useful english dictionary

  • Inadequately — Inadequate In*ad e*quate, a. [Pref. in not + adequate: cf. F. inad[ e]quat.] Not adequate; unequal to the purpose; insufficient; deficient; as, inadequate resources, power, conceptions, representations, etc. Dryden. {In*ad e*quate*ly}, adv.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • inadequately — adverb see inadequate …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • inadequately — See inadequate. * * * …   Universalium

  • inadequately — adverb In an inadequate manner …   Wiktionary

  • inadequately — Synonyms and related words: by halves, defectively, deficiently, dissatisfactorily, faultily, imperfectly, in half measures, in installments, inadeptly, inadmissibly, inaptly, incapably, incompetently, incompletely, inefficiently, ineptly,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • inadequately — adv. unsatisfactorily; insufficiently; deficiently; incompetently; defectively …   English contemporary dictionary

  • inadequately — in·adequately …   English syllables

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