# inadequately

**Pronunciation:** /ɪnˈædɪkwətli/ · in-AD-i-kwut-lee

**CEFR level:** B2

**Part of speech:** adverb

## Meaning

In a manner that is not sufficient, suitable, or good enough for a particular purpose.

## Examples

- The report inadequately addressed the core issues, leading to further confusion.
- Due to budget cuts, the department was inadequately staffed to handle the increased workload.
- The instructions were so inadequately written that nobody could follow them correctly.

## Synonyms

- poorly — General term for not well.
- insufficiently — Emphasizes a lack of quantity or degree.
- deficiently — Suggests a fundamental flaw or missing component.
- suboptimally — Implies performance below the best possible level.

## Antonyms

- adequately — Sufficiently or appropriately.
- sufficiently — To a required or necessary degree.
- properly — In a correct or appropriate way.

## Collocations

- inadequately prepared — The team was inadequately prepared for the sudden change in strategy.
- inadequately funded — Many public services are inadequately funded, leading to service reductions.
- inadequately addressed — The previous policy inadequately addressed the needs of vulnerable populations.

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