unadequately
unadequately is the alternative form of inadequately.
Meaning of inadequately
Adverb
inadequately (comparative more inadequately, superlative most inadequately)
- In an inadequate manner.
- Open carriages tend to be draughty and inadequately heated. The passenger in them has no escape from the annoyance of squalling babies, boisterous drunks, and riotous teddy-boys, who may be at the far end of the coach but whose din cannot be shut out.1959 February, “Letters to the Editor: Open-Type Coaches on B.R.”, in Railway Magazine, page 135
Forms of unadequately
| comparative | more unadequately |
|---|---|
| superlative | most unadequately |
Origin of unadequately
From unadequate + -ly.
Questions about unadequately
- What is unadequately the alternative form of?
- Unadequately is the alternative form of inadequately.
Words near unadequately in the dictionary
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