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Adequately vs Accurately - What's the difference?

adequately | accurately |

As adverbs the difference between adequately and accurately

is that adequately is in an adequate manner while accurately is in an accurate manner; exactly; precisely; without error or defect.

adequately

English

Alternative forms

* (chiefly obsolete)

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • In an adequate manner.
  • Sufficient to satisfy a requirement or meet a need; sufficiently; satisfactorily.
  • Barely satisfactory or sufficient.

    • accurately

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In an accurate manner; exactly; precisely; without error or defect.

    • Related terms

    * accuracy

    Synonyms

    * carefully * precisely