1. about satisfactory / satisfying
His answer is safisfactory. :D
=> adjective derived from the noun
satisfaction
His answer is satisfying . :D
=> adjective, notably participle, derived from the verb
satisfy 2. about satisfactorily / satisfyingly
They have not
satisfactorily answered my questions. :D
=> adverb derived from the adjective
satisfactory
They have not
satisfyingly answered my questions. :(
=> adverb derived from the participle
satisfying, but,
satisfyingly means, gratify, please, whereas satisfactorily means, meet the need:
EX: They have not
met my needs. :D
EX: They have
not gratified/pleased me. OK, but not the meaning we want. :(
Quote:
If you feel that we have not _________ adressed your questions or concerns,
we will refer you to a neutral and independent third party.
a) satisfied b) satisfatory c) satisfatorily d) satisfyingly
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We're looking for an adverb to modify 'have not addressed'. a) and b) are out because they are not adverbs; d) is out, too, because
satisfyingly means, gratify, please, which leaves us with c)
satisfactorily.
satisfactory (adj.) + -ily becomes an adverb
satisfactorily.
Here, an adjective becomes an adverb. :D