adecuadamente

adequately

adverb ah-deh-KWAH-dah-mehn-teh Rare

Usage Note

Adecuadamente indicates that something is done in a fitting or sufficient manner: responder adecuadamente (to respond adequately). It is formed from adecuado (adequate/appropriate) + -mente. Note the written accent on adecuado is dropped in the adverb form (adecuadamente, not adecuádamente), following the general Spanish rule for -mente adverbs.

Examples

"El sistema no funciona adecuadamente."

Natural Translation

The system is not working adequately.

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