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adequately

[ad-i-kwit-lee] / ˈæd ɪ kwɪt li /


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Mangione's lawyers requested the delays because they argued the tight turnaround would make it impossible to prepare adequately for both.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Higher energy costs, higher interest rates and shifting economic paradigms from the AI-investment cycle are creating both winners and losers that the credit markets struggle to discount adequately.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

Among other faults, he noted, the plaintiff’s lawyers never adequately fessed up to their wrongdoing.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

Health experts have raised concerns about the chemicals used in them, with warnings that their long-term use has not been adequately studied.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

“She’s adequately covered. I made her wear her dungarees,” Teddy said.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger