sufficiently

adverb

Definition of sufficientlynext
1
as in enough
in or to a degree or quantity that meets one's requirements or satisfaction after eight tutoring sessions, I felt sufficiently prepared for the entrance exam

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2
as in good
in a satisfactory way it's not great literature, but this whodunit is sufficiently suspenseful

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sufficiently
  1. enough
  2. good
  3. adequately
  4. fine
  5. well
Adverb
  • Still, only about 55% of researchers are confident enough in their ability to design research that others can replicate.
    Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
  • The quality of the video was not good enough to verify their identity.
    Gianluca Mezzofiore, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of enough
Adverb
  • Ours is set in a modern world while subverting the audiences expectations given the character has personified good since its inception.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 May 2024
  • Ethics and dangers are obvious concerns, but it shouldn’t be overlooked that AI has the potential to do profound good beyond pithy conversation with some chatbot.
    Steven Aquino, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
Definition of good
Adverb
  • Immigration, along with the economy and inflation, proved to be a winning issue for Republicans this year, as many voters felt the Biden administration did not adequately address the high number of border crossings throughout his tenure.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Local business owner Zachary Shadi-Kingsley said the bill didn't adequately consider the impact on area shops selling these products.
    Esteban L. Hernandez, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of adequately
Adverb
  • The Boeing Starliner undocked autonomously Sept. 6 and managed to land just fine in New Mexico desert.
    Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
  • It’s said the top three rules of real estate are location, location, location — and the new location of Christmas in the Park’s Jingle Bell Stage at the north end of Plaza de Cesar Chavez is working just fine for Fil Maresca, who’s managing the folks selling beer and wine at the Park Tavern.
    Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of fine
Adverb
  • The police association's and department's Facebook pages include pictures from past years' toy drives as well.
    Hannah Hudnall, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
  • In fact, there probably are scads of people who won’t mind shelling out a few more bucks, if only to see how many of their favorite survivors — well, continue to survive.
    Joe Leydon, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
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