Adequately
Adequately adverb - In a satisfactory way.
Usage example: we weren't completely bowled over by the performance, but the band certainly played more than adequately
Correctly and adequately are semantically related in appropriately topic. In some cases you can use "Correctly" instead an adverb "Adequately".
Correctly
Correctly adverb - In a manner suitable for the occasion or purpose.
Usage example: dressed correctly for an appearance in court
Adequately and correctly are semantically related in appropriately topic. Sometimes you can use "Adequately" instead an adverb "Correctly".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- right and adequately
- right and correctly
- properly and adequately
- properly and correctly
- suitably and adequately
- suitably and correctly
- fitly and adequately
- fitly and correctly
- fittingly and adequately
- fittingly and correctly
- well and adequately
- well and correctly
- fairly and adequately
- fairly and correctly
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