inadequately
adverb/ɪnˈædɪkwɪtli/
Frequency rank: #18,686 most common English word
Meaning
in a way that is not sufficient or satisfactory; not enough.
Example sentence
The students were inadequately prepared for the difficult exam.
Synonyms & related words
- insufficiently
- poorly
- improperly
- incompletely
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