Modifying Another Word

• woefully: That said, focusing narrowly on Iraq is woefully inadequate for reducing the nuclear threat.

• grossly: Of course one post is grossly inadequate to deal with all the duties relating to public paths.

• hopelessly: The supply of drugs even under the oil for food program is still hopelessly inadequate.

• wholly: Existing road and rail services are wholly inadequate and major public investment would be required.

• pitifully: I struggled to find some words of comfort to send by private email, but they seemed pitifully inadequate.

• totally: Dr. Levine is concerned about the totally inadequate intake of DHA by most Americans.

Infinitive complement

• cope: It is queried whether the existing foul drainage facility is already inadequate to cope with the enlarged property.

• meet: Equipment taken into disaster areas was inadequate to meet the needs of women.

Modifies a noun

• ventilation: Lower average temperatures ( within limits ) are likely to be better than inadequate ventilation.

• intake: Dr. Levine is concerned about the totally inadequate intake of DHA by most Americans.

• staffing: The particular consequences of inadequate staffing are evidenced by the experience of GR.

• smear: Inadequate smears were those which provided little or no basis for report and so led to a request for a repeat smear.

• resourcing: Rail Network Members considered letter received from the Association of Local Authorities of NI regarding the inadequate resourcing of the rail network in NI.

• nutrition: These changes can lead to increased animal disease, inadequate nutrition and poor husbandry.

Used with adjective complement

• prove: In some small houses, even a large sump has proved inadequate.

• deem: DR. - The type of cycle stands used in ' Ashton Moss ' retail area, deemed inadequate.

• seem: The defense he gives, however, seems somewhat inadequate.

• feel: He'd never said anything about the physical side of their marriage to make her feel inadequate.

• appear: At present the systems of committees and debate appear inadequate.

• remain: Most boroughs were slow to take advantage of the 1835 Act and remained grossly inadequate until after 1856.