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Meaning of "insufficiently" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF INSUFFICIENTLY

insufficiently  [ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃəntlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INSUFFICIENTLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Insufficiently is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES INSUFFICIENTLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of insufficiently in the English dictionary

The definition of insufficiently in the dictionary is not enough; in an insufficient degree or manner.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INSUFFICIENTLY


anciently
ˈeɪnʃəntlɪ
apparently
əˈpærəntlɪ
consistently
kənˈsɪstəntlɪ
constantly
ˈkɒnstəntlɪ
currently
ˈkʌrəntlɪ
differently
ˈdɪfrəntlɪ
dissentiently
dɪˈsɛnʃəntlɪ
frequently
ˈfriːkwəntlɪ
impatiently
ɪmˈpeɪʃəntlɪ
inconsciently
ɪnˈkɒnʃəntlɪ
independently
ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəntlɪ
inefficiently
ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃəntlɪ
instantly
ˈɪnstəntlɪ
patiently
ˈpeɪʃəntlɪ
proficiently
prəˈfɪʃəntlɪ
recently
ˈriːsəntlɪ
self-sufficiently
ˌsɛlfsəˈfɪʃəntlɪ
significantly
sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəntlɪ
sufficiently
səˈfɪʃəntlɪ
trenchantly
ˈtrɛntʃəntlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INSUFFICIENTLY

insubstantial
insubstantiality
insubstantially
insucken
insufferable
insufferableness
insufferably
insufficience
insufficiency
insufficient
insufflate
insufflation
insufflator
insula
insulae
insulant
insular
insularism
insularity
insularly

WORDS THAT END LIKE INSUFFICIENTLY

accidently
concurrently
confidently
consequently
conveniently
diligently
efficiently
evidently
fluently
gently
importantly
inadvertently
infrequently
inherently
intelligently
permanently
presently
prominently
silently
urgently
violently

Synonyms and antonyms of insufficiently in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «insufficiently» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INSUFFICIENTLY

Find out the translation of insufficiently to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of insufficiently from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «insufficiently» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

不足
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

insuficientemente
570 millions of speakers

English

insufficiently
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अपर्याप्त
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غير كاف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

недостаточно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

insuficientemente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অপ্রতুল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

insuffisamment
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak mencukupi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

ungenügend
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

不十分に
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

불충분
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ora cukup
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không đầy đủ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

போதுமான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अपुरेपणाने
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yetersiz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

insufficientemente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

niedostatecznie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

недостатньо
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

insuficient
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανεπαρκώς
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onvoldoende
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

otillräckligt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

utilstrekkelig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of insufficiently

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INSUFFICIENTLY»

The term «insufficiently» is regularly used and occupies the 58.204 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INSUFFICIENTLY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «insufficiently» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «insufficiently» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about insufficiently

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2 QUOTES WITH «INSUFFICIENTLY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word insufficiently.
1
Ayaan Hirsi Ali
My friend, the Dutch filmmaker Theo van Gogh, was murdered in 2004 for having been insufficiently reverent toward Islam.
2
Teju Cole
Where land mines are indiscriminate, cheap, and brutal, drones are discriminate, expensive, and brutal. And yet they are insufficiently discriminate: the assassination of the Taliban chief Baitullah Mehsud in Pakistan in 2009 succeeded only on the seventeenth attempt.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INSUFFICIENTLY»

Discover the use of insufficiently in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to insufficiently and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Foxes, Wolves, Jackals, and Dogs: An Action Plan for the ...
Bengal fox (Vulpes bengalensis) IUCN Status: Insufficiently Known. CITES Status : Not listed. Further information is needed on the Bengal fox in parts of its range other than India. The status of this species appears to be changing rapidly.
Joshua Ross Ginsberg, David Whyte Macdonald, IUCN/SSC Canid Specialist Group, 1990
2
Rodents: A World Survey of Species of Conservation Concern : ...
... (7 of 7 species). A total of 1 7 species among the 73 taxa (23.3%) are categorized as Insufficiently Known. ... Gliridae. Eliomys quercinus (L., 1766) — Insufficiently Known Myomimus personatus Ognev , 1924 — Insufficiently Known * ...
William Zander Lidicker, 1989
3
Terror, Security, and Money: Balancing the Risks, Benefits, ...
Thus, former CIA operations officer Charles Faddis has written a lively book in which he vividly explains over the course of 200 pages why he thinks military bases are insufficiently secure (chapter 1), rail transportation is insufficiently secure ...
John Mueller, Mark G. Stewart, 2011
4
Dealing with Pensions: The Practical Impact of the Pensions ...
Section 45 draws a distinction between the meaning of financial support with regard to a 'group service company' or a 'group insufficiently resourced company'; both types of company are subject to extensive and it is suspected difficult to ...
Robin Ellison, Grant Jones, 2006
5
Medical Acupuncture in Pregnancy
Points that are indicated in the case of insufficiently coordinated uterine contractions or cervical dysto- cia (see p. 103) can be combined with the electro- stimulation. It is helpful to add BL-67 for fearful patients (fear corresponds to the water ...
Ansgar Thomas Roemer, 2011
6
Tourism and Climate Change: Impacts, Adaptation and Mitigation
Such results only serve to reinforce that the adaptive behaviour of tourists is insufficiently understood. With regard to hierarchies, it is equally unclear how single negative experiences may dominate holiday experiences and affect holiday ...
Daniel Scott, C. Michael Hall, Stefan Gossling, 2012
7
Maximum SAT
(A) are insufficiently watered Christmas trees and they catch fire (B) is having insufficiently watered Christmas trees which catch fire (C) is insufficiently watered Christmas trees that catch fire (D) are catching fire by insufficiently watered ...
Peter Edwards, 2006
8
Jersey: Financial Sector Assessment Program Update - ...
relationship or transaction, is with a person connected with a country or territory that does not apply, or insufficiently applies, the FATF recommendations. 521. Section 3 of the Handbook for Regulated Businesses deals with factors to consider ...
International Monetary Fund, 2009
9
1994 IUCN Red List of Threatened Animals
Confusion and possible inconsistency exists over the position of 'Insufficiently Known' (K) taxa. Some texts include this category with others which collectively denote threatened status, other texts exclude it from that group. Insufficiently Known ...
Brian Groombridge, BirdLife International, 1993
10
On the Construction of Artificial Brains
i : 11 n 1200 1400 1600 1000 2000 (h) Head 8, zone 4 detected insufficiently zone 6 zone 4 200 400 1200 1400 1600 1800 2000 (i) head 9, zones 2 and 6 detected insufficiently (j) Head 10, zones 1 and 2 detected insufficiently J_L I II II I  ...
Ulrich Ramacher, Christoph von der von der Malsburg, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INSUFFICIENTLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term insufficiently is used in the context of the following news items.
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Farron calls for progressive left groups to unite on key issues …
... who is insufficiently tribal and sufficiently self-aware [that] they know it is in their interests to pursue electoral reform and other discussions.”. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
It's a dad's life - FT.com
Even after he finally stirred, it turned out that my mindlessly violent movie selection was insufficiently mindless. Pulp Fiction simply couldn't ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
3
Op-ed: Violence Against Trans Men Will Lessen If We Address Trans …
When a trans man is perceived as an effeminate man and punished for it, he is being attacked for performing masculinity insufficiently. «Advocate.com, Jul 15»
4
Edwards attacks Democratic primary opponent Van Hollen over Iran …
... Democratic primary voters, even as she has fended off accusations from some Jewish leaders that she is insufficiently supportive of Israel. «Washington Post, Jul 15»
5
Trinidad Express Newspapers: Letters | Dr Khan's 'go veggie' advice
Either nutrients are insufficiently absorbed by the body or patients sometimes overdose on specific nutrients, causing themselves more harm ... «Trinidad & Tobago Express, Jul 15»
6
Is system tilted in favor of prosecutors? - San Diego Union-Tribune
... instructions and eliminating judicial elections, which will enable judges to be less concerned about being portrayed as insufficiently tough on ... «The San Diego Union-Tribune, Jul 15»
7
Tularemia reported in Weston County, Wyoming residents …
It can also be transmitted by handling infected animals, or through ingestion or contact with untreated, contaminated water or insufficiently ... «Outbreak News Today, Jul 15»
8
Teaching school to lose status after Ofsted report places it in special …
... dramatically”, governance was “ineffective”, pupils' behaviour had “markedly deteriorated” and that teaching is “insufficiently challenging”. «Schools Week, Jul 15»
9
International Multicenter Trial results of EndoStim LES Stimulation …
... international multicenter trial demonstrating safety and efficacy of its minimally-invasive therapy in patients with GERD insufficiently controlled ... «EndoNurse, Jul 15»
10
George Takei's Disrespect of Clarence Thomas Shows The Depths …
The current president is daily lampooned for being insufficiently American; in 2011, CBS reported that 25 percent of all Americans “think ... «Atlanta Black Star, Jul 15»

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