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12 words match “ADEQUATELY”

ADEQUATELY adv.
In an adequate manner.
COMMENSURATELY adv.
In a commensurate manner; so as to be equal or proportionate; adequately.
COMPETENTLY adv.
In a competent manner; adequately; suitably.
FULLY adv.
In a full manner or degree; completely; entirely; without lack or defect; adequately; satisfactorily; as, to be fully persuaded of the truth of a proposition. Fully committed (Law), committed to prison for trial, in distinction from being detained for examination.
INCOMPETENTLY adv.
In an competent manner; inadequately; unsuitably.
INSUFFICIENTLY adv.
In an insufficient manner or degree; unadequately.
SHORT a.
Insufficiently provided; inadequately supplied; scantily furnished; lacking; not coming up to a resonable, or the ordinary, standard; -- usually with of; as, to be short of money. We shall be short in our provision. Shak.
SUFFICE v.
To furnish; to supply adequately. [Obs.] The power appeased, with winds sufficed the sail. Dryden.
UNDERPAY v.
To pay inadequately.
UNDERSAILED a.
Inadequately equipped with sails. [Obs.]
UNSPEAKABLE a.
Not speakable; incapable of being uttered or adequately described; inexpressible; unutterable; ineffable; as, unspeakable grief or rage. -- Un*speak"a*bly, adv. Ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory. 1 Pet. i. 8.
WELL adv.
e's condition, to the occasion, or to a proposed end or use; suitably; abundantly; fully; adequately; thoroughly. Lot . . . beheld all the plain of Jordan, that it was well watered everywhere. Gen. xiii. 10. WE are wellable to overcome it. Num. xiii. 30. She looketh well to the ways of her household. Prov. xxxi. 27. Se…