simply inadequate

Frequency: 7.015.0 per million words

Used to emphasize that there is no other way to describe it; it is just insufficient.

inadequateADVERB + inadequate (sense: not good enough)

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Examples (10)

  • The budget allocated for the project was simply inadequate to meet all requirements.
  • Her explanation for the delay was simply inadequate and failed to convince anyone.
  • Without proper training, the team's preparation was simply inadequate for the complex task.
  • The existing infrastructure is simply inadequate to support the growing population.
  • He found the company's response to the customer complaints simply inadequate.
  • Despite their efforts, the current safeguards proved simply inadequate against the sophisticated attacks.
  • The school's facilities were simply inadequate for accommodating the number of students.
  • From his perspective, the compensation offered was simply inadequate for the damages incurred.
  • Many critics argued that the legal framework was simply inadequate to address modern challenges.
  • The evidence presented in court was simply inadequate to secure a conviction.