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
Happily and adequately are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Happily" instead an adverb "Adequately".
Happily
Happily adverb - In a manner suitable for the occasion or purpose.
Usage example: one of those rare occasions on which business and pleasure happily mixed
Adequately and happily are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Adequately" instead an adverb "Happily".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- right and adequately
- right and happily
- properly and adequately
- properly and happily
- suitably and adequately
- suitably and happily
- fittingly and adequately
- fittingly and happily
- well and adequately
- well and happily
- appropriately and adequately
- appropriately and happily
- readily and adequately
- readily and happily
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