unsatisfactorily
unsatisfactorily — 副詞
1. at a level or degree that is below what people expect, causing a feeling of disa
不理想地
以未達標準而令人失望的方式
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.
玉米和大豆的價格對許多農民來說仍然低得令人不滿意。
modifying adjective 'low' after linking verb 'remained'
The support team answered Rania's questions unsatisfactorily, so she called back the next day.
客服團隊對 Rania 的問題回答得不理想，於是她隔天又打了一次電話。
post-verbal position: verb + object + unsatisfactorily
The repair work on Maeve's car was done unsatisfactorily, and the engine failed again.
Maeve 車子的維修工作做得不令人滿意，引擎又故障了。
The hotel room was unsatisfactorily cleaned, with dust still on the shelves.
飯店房間打掃得令人不滿意，架子上還有灰塵。
Indra believed the safety guidelines were unsatisfactorily explained during the training.
Indra 認為安全指導方針在訓練中說明得不令人滿意。
- 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.