Adequately
/ˈædɪkwətli/
Definitions
Sufficiently; to the degree required.
/ˈædɪkwətli/
To a satisfactory or acceptable extent.
The food was adequately prepared.
💡 Simply: Enough; sufficiently.
More Examples
He explained the concept adequately for everyone to understand.
How It's Used
"The project was adequately funded."
"The company adequately addressed customer concerns."
From Middle English *adequatly, from Latin *adequat-, stem of adequatus, past participle of adequare "to make equal, adjust, fit," from ad- "to" + aequare "to make equal," from aequus "equal, level, just," from Proto-Italic *aequo-, akin to Proto-Indo-European *h₂ekw- "equal, even, straight."
The word's usage has remained relatively consistent throughout its history, focusing on sufficiency and meeting a requirement.
Memory tip
Think 'adequate' + '-ly' meaning 'in an adequate manner'.