adequately B2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈædəkwɪtli/ See IPA manual Freq #28321 Meanings 1 adv enough or well enough for a particular purpose Make sure the children are adequately dressed for the cold. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · enough or well enough for a... sufficientlysatisfactorily Appears in Phrases (1) See all adequately prepared ready enough to meet the requirements of a situation Adverb + adjective Etymology AI details From adequate + -ly. Topics Describing Qualities External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # adequately **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈædəkwɪtli/ **Frequency rank:** 28321 ## Meanings 1. enough or well enough for a particular purpose ## Examples - Make sure the children are adequately dressed for the cold. ## Etymology From adequate + -ly. ## AI Etymology Adequately is from adequate plus -ly. The suffix -ly recasts adequate as an adverb: the lexical idea remains recognizable, but the word now describes manner, degree, or circumstance rather than naming the quality by itself. In use as an adverb, adequately denotes enough or well enough for a particular purpose. Typical contexts include “Make sure the children are adequately dressed for the cold”. The meaning stays close to the form: it applies the etymological material to enough or well enough for a particular purpose, keeping the visible parts legible in ordinary use. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown