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inadequately

intermediateB2

/ɪnˈædɪkwətli/ · in-ad-e-quate-ly

in a manner that is not sufficient or adequate.

Meanings

adverbformal

in a manner that is not sufficient or adequate.

ایسے انداز میں جو ناکافی یا بے کافی ہو۔

ناکافی طور پر

na-kaafi tor par

Synonyms

insufficientlydeficientlypoorlyناکافیکمیکمزور

Antonyms

sufficientlyadequatelysatisfactorilyکافیمناسبمطلوب

Common Collocations

  • inadequately prepared
  • inadequately funded
  • inadequately addressed

Example Sentences

The project was inadequately funded, resulting in its failure.

یہ پروجیکٹ ناکافی طور پر مالی مدد فراہم کی گئی، جس کی وجہ سے یہ ناکام ہوگیا۔

Yeh project na-kaafi tor par maali madad faraham ki gayi, jis ki wajah se yeh nakaam hogaya.

The report inadequately addresses the key issues at hand.

یہ رپورٹ ہاتھ میں موجود اہم مسائل کو ناکافی طور پر بیان کرتی ہے۔

Yeh report haath mein maujood ahem masail ko na-kaafi tor par bayan karti hai.

Inadequately trained staff can lead to serious consequences.

ناکافی تربیت یافتہ ملازمین سنگین نتائج کا باعث بن سکتے ہیں۔

Na-kaafi tarbiyat yafta mulazmeen sangin nataij ka baais ban sakte hain.

Easily Confused With

inadequate:Inadequate is an adjective describing something insufficient, while inadequately is the adverb form describing how something is done insufficiently.

Word Family

inadequate
adjectiveناکافی
inadequacy
nounناکافی پن

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'inadequately' as 'not adequate enough' - just add 'ly' to inadequacy.

Picture a cup that is only half full, symbolizing inadequacy.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "inaequatus" — unequal

First known use: 1830

The word evolved from the Latin roots and entered English in the 19th century to describe insufficiency.