satisfactorily

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Recent Examples of satisfactorily Maybe most readers really do feel it’s been satisfactorily replaced by the Tomatometer and Amazon customer reviews and friends on Goodreads. John Williams, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2026 Fisher has agreed to pay $1,000 to enter a yearlong diversion program that, if completed satisfactorily, could end in the trespass charge's being dismissed. Meriam Bouarrouj, NBC news, 3 Dec. 2025 Greg’s just not that interesting a villain, and whatever Season 3 was doing with him didn’t satisfactorily pay off or, at worst, felt like an extended setup for a Season 4. Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Jan. 2026 The easiest to do that with might be David Moller Wolfe, who has been unable to dislodge Hugo Bueno from the team but who has generally performed satisfactorily when called up in his debut season. Steve Madeley, New York Times, 12 May 2026 The paintings are serious works of deliberate construction which read satisfactorily as abstractions not unrelated to the work of Caio Fonseca. Erin Parish, Miami Herald, 5 Dec. 2025 The big question with Ball is always health, and if that’s answered satisfactorily this coming season, Minnesota will be a force to contend with when factoring in the benefit for Edwards of having a legitimate playmaker alongside him. Juan Carlos Blanco, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 The judge’s order stated that Empower continues to fail to perform satisfactorily despite the quality improvement plans, corrective actions and other remedial measures put in place by the state, and poses imminent danger to the children under its care. Jane Harper, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026 The bid effort called for explaining how Arrowhead could be contoured to FIFA specifications, an issue that the Chiefs weren’t able to answer satisfactorily before 1994. Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for satisfactorily
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
Adverb
  • This Eytino bikini set is comfortable and athletic enough for a long, active day at the beach.
    Laurie Lyons-Makaimoku, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2026
  • Even as creators become bigger stakeholders in these deals, for Pounder and Tales, that still isn’t enough.
    Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Adverb
  • The same device also applies a protective nano-ceramic coating during this process, and Linyo says this should work fine on most exterior finishes and wraps.
    Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 6 July 2026
  • Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said at a June press conference that some of the welfare checks found minors were doing fine with their families.
    Mica Rosenberg, ProPublica, 6 July 2026
Adverb
  • 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
  • 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
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
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
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
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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“Satisfactorily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/satisfactorily. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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