Inadequately

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. -- {In*ad"e*quate*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]

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  • 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 — 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 — (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… …   English dictionary for students

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

  • inadequately — in·adequately …   English syllables

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