inadequately-answered
|in-ad-e-quate-ly-an-swered|
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/ɪnˈædɪkwətli ˈænsərd/
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/ɪnˈædɪkwətli ˈɑːnsəd/
insufficiently addressed
Etymology
'inadequately-answered' originates from the combination of 'inadequate' and 'answered', where 'inadequate' comes from Latin 'in-' meaning 'not' and 'adequatus' meaning 'equalized'.
'inadequate' changed from the Latin word 'inadequatus' and eventually became the modern English word 'inadequate'.
Initially, 'inadequate' meant 'not equalized', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'not sufficient'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
describes a question or issue that has not been sufficiently addressed or resolved.
The concerns raised during the meeting were inadequately-answered.
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Last updated: 2025/06/15 19:59