Adequately and Defectively

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Adequately adverb - In a satisfactory way.

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Defectively is an antonym for adequately.

Nearby Words: adequate, adequacy, adequation

Defectively adverb - In a defective manner.

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Adequately is an antonym for defectively in inadequately topic.

Nearby Words: defect, defective, defection

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Defectively and Adequately. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/adequately/defectively

Adequately & Defectively. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/adequately/defectively>.

Defectively or Adequately. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/adequately/defectively.

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