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.