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 sufficiently Check the temperature again in 24 hours to see if the refrigerator has cooled sufficiently. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 June 2026 Scammers either pay for an ad that brings a high position in a search or are sufficiently savvy to create a site that the search engine’s algorithms will pick for a high position in a search. — Steve Weisman, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026 If models aren’t sufficiently aligned with human values, RSI could compound that misalignment. — Arianna Huffington, Time, 29 June 2026 But the truth is that our forefathers were sufficiently individualistic to be iconoclastic. — Colin Fleming, New York Daily News, 4 July 2026 And while the set lists remain sufficiently weird, one thing that’s inarguable is that the tour itself is bigger, since Yankovic, age 66, scheduled 90 dates in 2026. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 2 July 2026 Lei's team propose that this glitch either strengthened or reoriented, or both, the magnetic field of the Blue Eye Pulsar sufficiently to trigger radio emissions, or at least make feeble radio waves that were already there detectable. — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 6 July 2026 The court of appeal further ruled Guild had sufficiently alleged CCM had aided, and benefited from, then-Guild branch manager Christopher Flowers’s breach of his fiduciary duty to Guild. — Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 June 2026 Buchhorn’s conviction was overturned in 2021, after the Court of Appeals of Kansas found Buchhorn’s defense did not sufficiently question Erik Mitchell of Frontier Forensics Midwest, an independent contractor who performed Oliver’s autopsy. — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sufficiently
  1. enough
  2. good
  3. adequately
  4. fine
  5. nicely
  6. well
  7. alright
Adverb
  • Between daily high temperatures and warm overnight lows — which won't be low enough to offer much relief — more than 300 records are expected to be set by Saturday.
    — Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • Santorini’s cruise pressure has become visible enough that the Municipal Port Fund of Thira set a maximum of 8,000 cruise passengers per day for both 2025 and 2026.
    — Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of enough
Adverb
  • Industry officials say their rise will lead to good-paying jobs.
    — Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2026
  • Delivering good-paying jobs by ensuring these centers leverage local trades and pay prevailing wages.
    — Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 27 May 2026
Definition of good
Adverb
  • The defense had argued to delay the hearing, saying in court filings this spring the high volume of discovery meant Robinson’s attorneys would be unable to adequately prepare.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • Gupta considers the blanket rent freeze a blunt tool that doesn't adequately address the affordability crisis.
    — James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of adequately
Adverb
  • Take Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell, who have spent more than four decades proving that romance thrives just fine outside the chapel while raising a blended family.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 1 July 2026
  • Still, Coffin is fine inviting them into the big tent with the rest of us, if only to show where the Hollywood blockbuster machine can find its next gear.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
Definition of fine
Adverb
  • When our expert reviewed it, the XPS 14 Premium's Intel Core Ultra 7 processor held up nicely in our performance tests, where the 32GB of RAM definitely came in clutch.
    — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 4 July 2026
  • As a bonus, this salad is make-ahead friendly, and the carrots soften nicely in the fridge for a day or two.
    — Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 2026
Definition of nicely
Adverb
  • Below, browse through lots of loafers fit for easy summer dressing and well beyond.
    — Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 7 July 2026
  • In a statement, an AT&T spokesperson said modern alternatives to copper hold up better during disasters and said landline service wouldn’t be discontinued until at least June 1, 2027.
    — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of well
Adverb
  • And in new data released this week from the Ronald Reagan Institute, there are very clear warnings that the kids aren’t alright with MAGA.
    — Philip Elliott, Time, 1 July 2026
  • Went to Monaco on loan in February and has done alright there.
    — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 26 May 2026
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