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Adherence vs Adequately - What's the difference?

adherence | adequately |

As a noun adherence

is adherence.

As an adverb adequately is

in an adequate manner.

adherence

English

Alternative forms

* (archaic)

Noun

  • A close physical union of two objects.
  • Faithful support for some cause.
  • (medicine) An extent to which a patient continues an agreed treatment plan.

    • See also

    * compliance

    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.