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adequate

 
 
/ˈædɪkwət/ adjective

Translation

ENOUGH enough
yeter, kâfi
I didn't have adequate time to prepare.1819
QUITE GOOD good enough, but not very good
yeteri kadar iyi, fakat çok iyi değil
The sound quality isn't exceptional but it's adequate for everyday use. → Opposite inadequate957
adequately adverb
yeterli şekilde
Make sure you are adequately equipped for the journey.
(Definition of adequate adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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