Adequate
Adequate adjective - Of a level of quality that meets one's needs or standards.
Successful and adequate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Successful" instead an adjective "Adequate".
Successful
Successful adjective - Having attained a desired end or state of good fortune.
Adequate and successful are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Adequate" instead an adjective "Successful".
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And it could fairly be said that they did not receive adequate label support; they remained semi-obscure despite a series of consistent albums, and a sound that went on to influence later hugely-successful acts such as Def Leppard and Iron Maiden.
Source: But Not Too Black
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