unsatisfactorily
unsatisfactorily — adverb
1. at a level or degree that is below what people expect, causing a feeling of disa
at a level or degree that is below what people expect, causing a feeling of disappointment
Prices for corn and soybeans have remained unsatisfactorily low for many farmers.
modifying adjective 'low' after linking verb 'remained'
The support team answered Rania's questions unsatisfactorily, so she called back the next day.
post-verbal position: verb + object + unsatisfactorily
The repair work on Maeve's car was done unsatisfactorily, and the engine failed again.
The hotel room was unsatisfactorily cleaned, with dust still on the shelves.
Indra believed the safety guidelines were unsatisfactorily explained during the training.
- inadequately
more formal; often used for insufficient quantity or resources
- poorly
more informal and common; can imply low quality of work or skill
- badly
very common; broader meaning covering many types of failure
- satisfactorily
direct opposite; meeting the expected standard
- adequately
focuses on sufficiency rather than quality
用法筆記
Commonly placed before an adjective (e.g., low, small) or a past participle (e.g., cleaned, explained, designed) to show that the quality or result falls below an acceptable level. The adverb can also appear after a form of 'be' when the main verb is a past participle.