insufficiently

adverb

as in inadequately

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Recent Examples of insufficiently 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 The university determined that Verster was insufficiently transparent because he had been paid through his own company for studies that cited his university affiliation. — Ashley Okwuosa, STAT, 30 July 2026 Raman has critiqued Inside Safe as too costly and insufficiently transparent. — Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026 This is another entry that seems hastily done, insufficiently explained. — New York Times, 11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insufficiently
  1. inadequately
  2. improperly
  3. inappropriately
Adverb
  • In the last decade and a half, a carrousel of feuding political factions took turns governing, all inadequately.
    — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Last year Lee was questioned by legislators after the audit found staffing shortages and process failures had left thousands of cases inadequately investigated, including serious injuries and deaths.
    — Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of inadequately
Adverb
  • Yust also alleges prosecutorial misconduct, arguing that a prosecutor improperly urged jurors to sentence him more harshly because of the emotional impact of the trial on them.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Their discovery drew immediate scrutiny of the owners of the funeral home, who previously operated a south suburban crematory that was shut down in March 2025 after the remains of more than 100 bodies were found improperly stored there.
    — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of improperly
Adverb
  • Before class started, and the teacher had not yet arrived, students may have been clowning around in the room, making jokes, playing pranks, or talking loudly and inappropriately.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Acosta-Gonzalez may have acted inappropriately with other athletes, police said.
    — Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of inappropriately

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“Insufficiently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insufficiently. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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