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
Andrew originally had to step down as a senior working royal over his ties to Epstein and his failure to sufficiently distance himself from him.
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 29 Sep. 2025
An overstuffed tracklist and slightly sloppy sequencing prevent the record from fully realizing its potential, but over the course of an hour-plus, Cardi sufficiently reminds us why the crown was hers to return for in the first place.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2025
While Kiehn’s ascension to corporate powerhouse wasn’t always smooth—his meteoric rise was resented by fellow Nazi Party members—his company became sufficiently dominant that his rolling papers were distributed widely for free during the war to German soldiers.
—Robert M. Ehrenreich, JSTOR Daily, 24 Sep. 2025
In these regions, the wet-bulb temperature may reach 35 degrees Celsius, or 95 degrees Fahrenheit, if global climate change is not sufficiently mitigated.
—Elfatih Eltahir, Time, 24 Sep. 2025
So how much abstraction and anti-foot-shooting structure will a sufficiently-advanced coding AI really need?
—Stephen Cass, IEEE Spectrum, 23 Sep. 2025
Nor was the jury sufficiently moved by accounts of his birth mother’s alcohol consumption during pregnancy, his small brain or other factors.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2025
At some point, though, meaning that is sufficiently cryptic becomes indistinguishable from no meaning at all.
—Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Lawmakers remain divided on whether the deal sufficiently addresses these risks, according to PBD NewsHour.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 29 Sep. 2025
An overstuffed tracklist and slightly sloppy sequencing prevent the record from fully realizing its potential, but over the course of an hour-plus, Cardi sufficiently reminds us why the crown was hers to return for in the first place.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2025
While Kiehn’s ascension to corporate powerhouse wasn’t always smooth—his meteoric rise was resented by fellow Nazi Party members—his company became sufficiently dominant that his rolling papers were distributed widely for free during the war to German soldiers.
—Robert M. Ehrenreich, JSTOR Daily, 24 Sep. 2025
In these regions, the wet-bulb temperature may reach 35 degrees Celsius, or 95 degrees Fahrenheit, if global climate change is not sufficiently mitigated.
—Elfatih Eltahir, Time, 24 Sep. 2025
So how much abstraction and anti-foot-shooting structure will a sufficiently-advanced coding AI really need?
—Stephen Cass, IEEE Spectrum, 23 Sep. 2025
Nor was the jury sufficiently moved by accounts of his birth mother’s alcohol consumption during pregnancy, his small brain or other factors.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2025
At some point, though, meaning that is sufficiently cryptic becomes indistinguishable from no meaning at all.
—Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Lawmakers remain divided on whether the deal sufficiently addresses these risks, according to PBD NewsHour.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sufficiently
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Oddly enough, the Buccaneers are currently 3-1 on the season, but the issues in the loss were enough for the quarterback to vent about the struggles.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Sep. 2025
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OpenAI can’t meet the demand fast enough for teams using it for research.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
28 Sep. 2025
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This could be a catalyst for hundreds of thousands of good-paying jobs right here in America.—
Peter Welch,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Otherwise, the new mom said the family is doing good now that the newborn baby is here.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Current policies are criticized for not adequately addressing the needs of lower-income residents.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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When your adductors can’t adequately support your pelvis, this entire system becomes compromised, leading to compensations that can create lower back tension and reduced movement efficiency.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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That worked fine into June until pitchers started to go down, but now only Holmes and Peterson are still healthy.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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Several members of his team came over to help, trying to adjust the rest and eventually rolling a new chair over for the rest of the day’s testimony — which seemed to at least go fine on that level.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
23 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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As a location, Lumiose is nicely sized, if a little quaint.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
24 Sep. 2025
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Williams spread the ball around nicely, completing passes to eight different targets.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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These unpressurized parts of a plane lack oxygen and can reach temperatures well below freezing, sometimes to minus 80 degrees Fahrenheit.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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The slow start that Mayfield is alluding to has to do with the Buccaneers only scoring two field goals through the first half, and scoring their first touchdown well into the third quarter.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Sufficiently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sufficiently. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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