barely adequate
Frequency: 6.57.1 per million words
only just sufficient; almost not enough
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Examples (20)
- His performance report described his work as barely adequate.
- The emergency supplies were barely adequate to last through the blizzard.
- The supplies we had for the expedition were barely adequate to last the week.
- His effort on the project was barely adequate, and the manager was not pleased.
- The school's heating system is barely adequate for the cold winter months.
- The small heater provided barely adequate warmth for the entire cabin.
- Her understanding of the complex subject was barely adequate to pass the exam.
- With only two staff members, the service at the restaurant was barely adequate.
- The hotel room was cheap, but the amenities were barely adequate.
- The legal explanation he offered was considered barely adequate by the judge.
- The safety precautions at the old factory were considered barely adequate by the inspectors.
- Our old computer's processing power is barely adequate for running new software.
- He put in a barely adequate amount of effort, just enough to avoid getting fired.
- The public transportation in the rural town is barely adequate for its residents.
- The budget they've proposed will be barely adequate to cover all the project costs.
- The evidence presented against the defendant was barely adequate to secure a conviction.
- Overall, the government's response to the crisis has been barely adequate.
- For a professional athlete, his current fitness level is barely adequate.
- I find this explanation barely adequate; I need more details.
- The training I received was barely adequate to handle the responsibilities of the new job.