unsatisfactorily
In disappointing fashion
In a way that fails to meet expectations or requirements.
Work done unsatisfactorily doesn't pass muster; a matter resolved unsatisfactorily leaves someone dissatisfied.
The project was completed unsatisfactorily and had to be redone.
The word is formal and somewhat awkward—speakers often prefer *badly* or *poorly* in casual contexts.
To a lacking degree
- incompletelyNot to the end
- deficientlyIn an inadequate way
- poorlyIn an inferior way
- inadequatelyIn an insufficient manner
meagerly · scantily · sparsely · partially · half-heartedly · skimpily · minimally · barely
In an inferior way
- badlyIn an inferior manner
- inferiorlyToward a lower position
- shoddilyIn an inferior manner
- amateurishlyIn unskilled manner
crudely · mediocrely · second-rate · unimpressively · weakly · feebly · incompetently · ineptly
In an underwhelming manner
- unacceptablyBeyond tolerable limits
- dishearteninglyIn spirit-crushing manner
- frustratinglyIn an exasperating way
- dismayinglyIn distressing manner
dispiritingly · discouragingly · depressingly · regrettably · unfortunately · lamentably · unhappily · dejectedly
insufficiently
To a lacking degree
- incompletelyNot to the end
- deficientlyIn an inadequate way
- poorlyIn an inferior way
inadequately · meagerly · scantily · sparsely · partially · half-heartedly · skimpily · minimally · barely · scarcely
poorly
In an inferior way
- badlyIn an inferior manner
- inferiorlyToward a lower position
- shoddilyIn an inferior manner
amateurishly · crudely · mediocrely · second-rate · unimpressively · weakly · feebly · incompetently · ineptly · clumsily
disappointingly
In an underwhelming manner
- unacceptablyBeyond tolerable limits
- dishearteninglyIn spirit-crushing manner
- frustratinglyIn an exasperating way
dismayingly · dispiritingly · discouragingly · depressingly · regrettably · unfortunately · lamentably · unhappily · dejectedly · anticlimactically
unsatisfactorilysatisfactorily
Meeting required standards
adequately · acceptably · well · suitably · satisfyingly