inadequately.

Not well enough or not sufficiently for the stated purpose or requirement.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• inadequately explain
• inadequately support

On the page

The report inadequately supported the conclusion because the main comparison was missing.

The procedure inadequately explained how disputed cases would be handled.

Usage notes

Primary category: academic / formal. Forms: Invariable adverb; use more or most only where natural. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: scope qualification, degree qualification, criteria application, comparison. Disciplines: academic writing, analytical explanation, research interpretation. Commonness: moderately common.