insufficiently

adverb

as in inadequately

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Recent Examples of insufficiently Internal pressure gave the missile its structural rigidity, meaning the vehicle could buckle if insufficiently pressurized. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026 Or… 2) Miami is insufficiently impressed and spends its likely very high 2027 first-round draft pick on a QB with the clear intent for the rookie to soon replace Willis. — Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026 Especially exciting to him was the German student movement, which combined support for liberation across the non-Western world with attacks on what the students considered the suffocating (and still insufficiently de-Nazified) Federal Republic. — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2026 The government may not decide that Church teaching is insufficiently religious, insufficiently consistent with Catholic doctrine, or insufficiently compelling to justify an ecclesiastical policy. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 26 Aug. 2026 The order also authorizes the Justice Department to challenge state vaccine regulations deemed insufficiently respectful of parental objections. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 17 Aug. 2026 Similar ads released in recent months accuse Moulton of being insufficiently progressive compared to Markey, a co-author of the Green New Deal, who’s seeking a third term in the Senate. — Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 13 Aug. 2026 Xavier’s anger with his father flared further when Gene was, in Xavier’s view, insufficiently supportive of attempts to reunite with his mother and help her. — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Aug. 2026 Yet many still fail to reach their full potential because the directors are insufficiently engaged, inadequately challenged or possibly confined to narrow definitions of their role. — James Langabeer, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insufficiently
  1. inadequately
  2. improperly
  3. inappropriately
Adverb
  • The case accused school officials of unreasonably exposing McNair to the risk of heatstroke, failing to recognize the initial symptoms and inadequately providing medical care and treatment, thus worsening McNair’s condition.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The case went before Carter, who also oversees a six-year-old case in which the city and county are accused of inadequately addressing homelessness.
    — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of inadequately
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  • The judge also found that the government improperly bypassed the usual process for adopting federal regulations.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
  • In their original complaint, prosecutors claimed that, between 2017 and 2024, Smith used an army of bots to improperly stream his music millions of times.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of improperly
Adverb
  • No comparison should be made to the insurer's initial offer — which can be inappropriately low for a complex surgical procedure — and the award given to the physician.
    — Anna Schecter, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The complaint also says that Merrill advisors inappropriately steered clients toward low-interest Bank of America accounts, resulting in substantial financial losses.
    — Chase Jordan October 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of inappropriately

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“Insufficiently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insufficiently. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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