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    insufficiently
    /ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃntli/

    adverb

    • 1. to an inadequate degree; not enough: "a number of important issues were covered insufficiently"

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  2. adverb. uk / ˌɪn.səˈfɪʃ. ə nt.li / us / ˌɪn.səˈfɪʃ. ə nt.li / Add to word list Add to word list. in a way that is not enough: I felt that the whole project was insufficiently researched. The government has been insufficiently strong in defending the interests of consumers. See. insufficient. Fewer examples.

    • English

      adjective. uk / ˌɪn.səˈfɪʃ. ə nt / us / ˌɪn.səˈfɪʃ. ə nt /...

  3. adverb. us / ˌɪn.səˈfɪʃ. ə nt.li / uk / ˌɪn.səˈfɪʃ. ə nt.li / Add to word list. in a way that is not enough: I felt that the whole project was insufficiently researched. The government has been insufficiently strong in defending the interests of consumers. See. insufficient. Fewer examples.

  4. adjective. uk / ˌɪn.səˈfɪʃ. ə nt / us / ˌɪn.səˈfɪʃ. ə nt / Add to word list. C1. not enough: insufficient information / time. [ + to infinitive ] There was insufficient money to fund the project. Synonym. inadequate. Opposite. sufficient. Compare. deficient. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Scarce, inadequate and not enough.

  5. Synonyms for INSUFFICIENTLY: inadequately, improperly, inappropriately, wrongly, incorrectly, mistakenly, unpromisingly, faultily; Antonyms of INSUFFICIENTLY: well, perfectly, right, properly, favorably, correctly, aright, rightly

  6. Definition of insufficiently adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. [ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃəntlɪ] ADV insuficientemente. his troops were insufficiently equipped → sus tropas iban insuficientemente pertrechadas. the office is insufficiently staffed → la oficina no tiene el personal suficiente.

  8. adjective. not sufficient; lacking in what is necessary or required: an insufficient answer. Synonyms: deficient, scanty, inadequate. deficient in force, quality, or amount; inadequate: insufficient protection. / ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənt / adjective. not sufficient; inadequate or deficient.