unsatisfactorily
/ˌʌnˌsætɪsˈfæktərəli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌʌnˌsætɪsˈfæktərəli/ (ame, ipa) · /"+/ (ame, mw)
unsatisfactorily — 副詞
1. at a level of quality or completeness that is below what is required, causing th
不理想地
以未達標準的方式
at a level of quality or completeness that is below what is required, causing the expected result or outcome to remain unmet.
Salma performed unsatisfactorily on the quarterly review, missing several key sales targets.
Salma 在季度考核中表現不理想，未能達到好幾項關鍵的銷售目標。
adverb modifying a verb in a performance evaluation context
The new machine functioned unsatisfactorily from the first day, stopping every few hours without warning.
那臺新機器從第一天起就運作不理想，每隔幾小時就無預警停止運轉。
Tomás completed the online visa form unsatisfactorily, leaving several required fields completely blank.
Tomás 填寫線上簽證表格時填得不理想，好幾個必填欄位完全空白。
The plumber fixed the pipe unsatisfactorily, and water dripped from the joint the next day.
水電工修水管的結果不理想，隔天接頭處就滴水了。
Henry answered the history question unsatisfactorily and rewrote the essay over the weekend.
Henry 歷史科的申論題答得不理想，週末把整篇重寫了一遍。
- poorly
more general and slightly less formal; can describe both quality and health
- inadequately
emphasises that something falls short of a specific need or requirement
- insufficiently
focuses on quantity or degree not reaching a necessary level
- imperfectly
suggests flaws or errors rather than overall failure to meet standards
- satisfactorily
direct opposite — meeting the expected standard
- adequately
sufficient to meet requirements
- well
general positive evaluation, common in everyday language
文法句型
verb phrase + unsatisfactorily
unsatisfactorily + past participle
用法筆記
Common in written evaluations such as performance appraisals, inspection reports, and academic feedback. The adverb typically appears immediately after the verb it modifies (e.g. performed unsatisfactorily, completed unsatisfactorily) but can also precede a past participle (e.g. unsatisfactorily explained).