Inadequately
Inadequately adverb - In an unsatisfactory way.
Improperly and inadequately are semantically related In some cases you can use "Improperly" instead an adverb "Inadequately".
Nearby Words: inadequate, inadequacy
Improperly
Improperly adverb - In a mistaken or inappropriate way.
Usage example: the manufacturer's warranty is no longer valid if the appliance is used improperly
Inadequately and improperly are semantically related in poorly topic. You can use "Inadequately" instead an adverb "Improperly".
Nearby Word: improper
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- poorly and inadequately
- poorly and improperly
- badly and inadequately
- badly and improperly
- amiss and inadequately
- amiss and improperly
- crudely and inadequately
- crudely and improperly
- wrongly and inadequately
- wrongly and improperly
- mistakenly and inadequately
- mistakenly and improperly
- incorrectly and inadequately
- incorrectly and improperly
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