VERBS
- appear, be, look, prove, seem
- become
- consider sth, find sth, judge sth, regard sth as, think sth
- These precautions have been judged inadequate
ADV
- deeply, grossly, hopelessly, ludicrously, pitifully, ridiculously, seriously, very, woefully
- His wages were pitifully inadequate for the needs of his growing family
- completely, entirely, quite, totally, utterly, wholly
- increasingly
- somewhat
- clearly, manifestly, obviously, patently, plainly
- curiously
- notoriously
PREP
- at
- People, despite their intelligence, are curiously inadequate at communicating with horses
- for
- This computer is clearly inadequate for my needs
VERBS
- be, feel, seem
- I felt dreadfully inadequate
ADV
- deeply, dreadfully, hopelessly, very
- quite, totally, wholly
- rather
- generally
- personally, professionally, sexually
- The staff at the consulate seemed not only insensitive, but professionally inadequate
PREP
- to
- She was inadequate to the demands that were made on her
