insufficiently
/ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃntli/adverb
उच्चारण इन्सफ़िश्न्ट्ली
अपर्याप्त रूप से, पर्याप्त मात्रा में नहीं
Core word
- 1
not enough for a particular purpose
अपर्याप्त रूप से, पर्याप्त मात्रा में नहीं
- The chicken was insufficiently cooked.
- Many rural schools are insufficiently funded.
- He was insufficiently prepared for the exam.
+ 4 more examples
- The wound was insufficiently cleaned and became infected.
- The room was insufficiently lit for reading.
- The candidates were insufficiently trained for the task.
- The plants were insufficiently watered during the summer.
Synonyms inadequately poorly
Opposite sufficiently adequately enough
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
insufficiently + adjective
It goes before an adjective or participle to say something is not enough in degree.
यह adjective या participle से पहले आकर बताता है कि कोई चीज़ मात्रा में पर्याप्त नहीं है।
- The room was insufficiently lit for reading.
- The candidates were insufficiently prepared for the interview.
insufficiently + past participle
It is very common before past participles in formal writing: insufficiently trained, funded or explained.
Formal लेखन में यह past participle से पहले बहुत आम है: insufficiently trained, funded या explained।
- The project was insufficiently funded from the start.
insufficiently + to-infinitive result (for)
To show what is lacking, add for or a to-infinitive after the adjective.
क्या कमी है यह दिखाने के लिए adjective के बाद 'for' या to-infinitive जोड़ा जाता है।
- The wall was insufficiently strong to carry the load.
insufficiently vs not sufficiently
Insufficiently is the more formal one-word form; not sufficiently means the same in plain speech.
'Insufficiently' अधिक formal एक-शब्द रूप है; 'not sufficiently' का अर्थ वही है और यह सामान्य बोलचाल में चलता है।
- The data were not sufficiently reliable to publish.
+Collocations 4
insufficiently + past participle
preparedtrainedfundedexplainedtested
- The medicine was insufficiently tested before release.
insufficiently + adjective
clearstrongdetailedcookedripe
- The report is insufficiently detailed for the committee.
insufficiently + noun phrase use
informed voterspaid staffskilled workers
- Insufficiently paid staff often leave for better jobs.
verb + insufficiently
supporteddocumentedaddressed
- Rural health needs have been addressed insufficiently.
“More examples 5
- Radhika felt insufficiently prepared for the mathematics paper.
राधिका को गणित के प्रश्नपत्र के लिए अपनी तैयारी अपर्याप्त लगी।
- The hostel kitchen was insufficiently ventilated during summer.
गर्मियों में हॉस्टल की रसोई में हवा की व्यवस्था अपर्याप्त थी।
- The accused was released because the evidence was insufficiently strong.
साक्ष्य पर्याप्त रूप से मज़बूत न होने के कारण अभियुक्त को छोड़ दिया गया।
- Many villages remain insufficiently served by public transport.
कई गाँवों में सार्वजनिक परिवहन की सुविधा अब भी अपर्याप्त है।
- The answer was insufficiently explained, so the examiner gave half marks.
उत्तर की व्याख्या अपर्याप्त थी, इसलिए परीक्षक ने आधे अंक दिए।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The food was insufficiently for all the guests.
✓ The food was insufficient for all the guests.
After the verb be, use the adjective insufficient; the adverb cannot stand alone as the complement.
'Be' के बाद adjective 'insufficient' आता है; adverb अकेले complement नहीं बन सकता।
✗ He did not prepare insufficiently for the test.
✓ He prepared insufficiently for the test.
Do not combine a negative with insufficiently; it already carries a negative sense.
'Insufficiently' में पहले से नकारात्मक भाव है, इसलिए इसके साथ not न लगाएँ।