inadequately-addressed
|in-ad-e-quate-ly-ad-dressed|
/ɪnˈædɪkwətli əˈdrɛst/
not sufficiently dealt with
Etymology
'inadequately-addressed' originates from English compounding of 'inadequately' (from 'inadequate' + '-ly') and 'addressed' (past participle of 'address'). 'inadequate' traces to Latin 'in-' meaning 'not' and 'adaequatus' meaning 'made equal/sufficient,' while 'address' ultimately comes from Old French 'adresser,' from Latin 'ad-' meaning 'toward' and 'directus' meaning 'straight/arranged.'
'inadequately-addressed' formed in Modern English by combining the adverb 'inadequately' with the participial adjective 'addressed.' Earlier roots: Latin 'adaequare' > Medieval Latin 'adaequatus' > English 'adequate' > 'inadequate' > 'inadequately'; Latin 'ad' + 'directus' > Old French 'adresser' > Middle English 'addresse(n)' > Modern English 'address' > 'addressed.'
Initially, the components meant 'not sufficient' and 'direct/arrange toward.' In combination, the modern phrase came to mean 'not sufficiently dealt with' or, of mail, 'bearing insufficient address information.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
not sufficiently dealt with; handled or resolved in an insufficient way.
The report highlights several inadequately-addressed safety concerns at the plant.
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Adjective 2
of mail or forms: bearing an incomplete or unclear address or recipient information.
Several inadequately-addressed envelopes were returned by the postal service.
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