1
as in nicely
in a satisfactory way
the matter has been resolved satisfactorily
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2
as in enough
in or to a degree or quantity that meets one's requirements or satisfaction
supplied us satisfactorily, if not lavishly, with meals during our stay
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for satisfactorily
Adverb
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If Miller’s wide-eyed turn leaves him more of a blank slate than necessary, that works well enough for a character who just might still have a shot at one day becoming a whole, functional person.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
20 June 2025 -
Dawn of the Dead has been parodied and referenced many times since, including Shaun of the Dead, the video game series Dead Rising, and a remake that's good enough to appear later on this list, but none of its successors quite captured the level of dread and malaise the original does.—
James Grebey,
Time,
20 June 2025
Adverb
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These socks come in two sizes: Small/medium and large/extra large, and as a size 9, the small/medium size fit me just fine.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
22 June 2025
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The Yankees have come back fine from that so far, the last week notwithstanding.—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
20 June 2025
Adverb
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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
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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
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Beyond that, agentic AI will be adequately secured only by applying security to the network.—
Patrick Moorhead,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Malik Nabers did not practice all spring due to a toe injury that Daboll still has not adequately explained.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
18 June 2025
Adverb
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While Chelsea will be more on the defensive, advance with a draw as well, ES Tunis can only advance with a maximum point effort.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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As amazing as Oleksandr Usyk is and as promising as Daniel Dubois has looked during his rise to a title, their rematch is flying well under the radar.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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“Satisfactorily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/satisfactorily. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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