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satisfactorily Antonyms

Opposite of satisfactorily

Pinning down the opposite of satisfactorily requires matching its exact sense, so the antonyms and opposite words below are paired with a clear adverb definition and ranked by contrast strength.
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• adverb (Context 1)

In a way that fulfills expectations, needs, or requirements; adequately or acceptably.

Usage Example

"All the candidates completed the practical training course unsatisfactorily."

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unsatisfactorily
inadequately
unacceptably
Strong
insufficiently
poorly
badly
deficiently

Similar words to satisfactorily

Words similar to satisfactorily shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

adequately
acceptably
sufficiently
suitably
competently
properly
passably
tolerably
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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Satisfactorily. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/satisfactorily
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