Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

inadequately

/ˌɪnˈædəkwətli/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.60 in modern English

Syllables: in-ad-e-quate-ly
IPA: /ˌɪnˈædəkwətli/

25

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In an inadequate manner.

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

Etymology tree English inadequate Middle English -ly English -ly English inadequately From inadequate + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more inadequately (comparative) most inadequately (superlative)

Antonyms

adequately

Rhymes With

adequately

Questions

How do you pronounce inadequately?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪnˈædəkwətli/.
What does inadequately mean?: In an inadequate manner.
Where does inadequately come from?: Etymology tree English inadequate Middle English -ly English -ly English inadequately From inadequate + -ly.

How to pronounce inadequately

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