The air was very cold as they climbed into the sleighs, and the usual fur robes seemed hardly adequate.
Her small silk fan was hardly adequate for the July heat.
My letters were hardly adequate, but I had reason for hiding my whereabouts.
A stasis chamber was hardly adequate, but it was better than nothing.
His honor strength was hardly adequate and he passed, but came to life on the next round.
A half a year could be said to be hardly adequate training for a world championship.
The wages here-well, they're hardly adequate for a man with a large family.
The term human rat was hardly adequate for Malmordo.
A profile is hardly adequate to create a functioning human being.
Four years of schooling are hardly adequate to equip anyone in today's world.