🇬🇧 Adequately meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

"Adequately" means doing something enough so that it works or is okay, even if it’s not perfect. If you do a job adequately, you did it well enough to get the main thing done, but you didn’t make it super fancy or amazing. It’s like getting a passing grade: not terrible, not the best, but good enough.

I tied my shoes adequately, and they stayed tied for a record-breaking seven and a half steps.

I washed my hands adequately, but the soap still thinks I could have done better.

Grandpa said I was adequately quiet during the movie, which is fancy talk for "you only talked ten times."

I practiced piano adequately, so the song sounded like music instead of a wrestling match with the keys.

I listened to my teacher adequately, so I knew what to do, just not when, how, or why.

Anna baked a small cake for a new baby. She measured the flour and sugar adequately, stirred the mix adequately, and set the oven adequately hot. The cake rose adequately and smelled warm. She cut pieces adequately sized for tiny hands. The mother smiled with relief and hugged Anna warmly.

This word is at the B2 level, which means it’s used in more complex conversations and texts. It helps you discuss abstract ideas, express opinions clearly, and engage in discussions on a variety of topics, both personal and professional.

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