The phrase "adequate rather than" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when comparing two options, emphasizing the preference for one that meets a certain standard over another that may not.
Example: "I would prefer an adequate rather than an extravagant solution to the problem."
Alternatives: "sufficient instead of" or "acceptable rather than".
However, the politically savvy people might give the public what it wants — adequate rather than great opinions, in greater quantity".
Like most small hatches it will seat four quite comfortably, and some find the boot adequate rather than generous.
The Mariinsky cherishes its own Verdi- performing tradition, too, although that was not so obvious in this performance; except for the startlingly fine Jocasta, Zlata Bulycheva, the soloists were adequate rather than outstanding.
The performance is a nicely detailed one, with adequate rather than outstanding soloists, but just a bit on the cool side; the account of The Eternal Gospel, composed in 1913, is meticulous, too.
In this regard, it's noteworthy that Justice DeGrasse's order endorsed the notion of "adequate," rather than "equal" funding -- an idea that advocates for school-finance reform have advanced for 10 years.
A week ago, my only caveat about Machado was his demand to be a shortstop, the position of his youth, where he's only adequate, rather than play at third base, where he's celestial.
We hypothesized that a newly-developed guide specifically designed creates the tibial tunnel at an adequate position rather than a conventional device.
Herbert A. Simon wins the Nobel in economics for his concept of "satisficing". According to this idea, rational behavior might mean settling for a satisfying or adequate solution rather than expending excessive energy on reaching the optimal solution.
Simon's inquiry into expertise — its limits, its specificity, its structured impulse to provide adequate solutions rather than ideal ones – led to his Nobel-winning theory of "bounded rationality".
The main reason for the approach is that we were trying to build an adequate model, rather than testing a number of a priori hypothesized ones.
Compared with other conservative management regimens, such as endoscopic clipping and the application of fibrin glue or biodegradable fistulae plugs, endoscopic transluminal drainage achieve adequate drainage rather than simple closure of the fistulae.
