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sufficiently

adverb

Synonyms and Antonyms of sufficiently

1 in or to a degree or quantity that meets oneʼs requirements or satisfaction
  • after eight tutoring sessions, I felt sufficiently prepared for the entrance exam
Synonyms of sufficiently

adequately, enough, satisfactorily, suitably
Words Related to sufficiently

acceptably, decently, fairly, moderately, passably, tolerably

meetly, properly, rightly, seemly

agreeably, gratifyingly, satisfyingly

abundantly, amply, aplenty, optimally, plenteously, plentifully

commensurately, proportionately
Antonyms of sufficiently

inadequately, insufficiently, unsatisfactorily
2 in a satisfactory way
  • it's not great literature, but this whodunit is sufficiently suspenseful
Synonyms of sufficiently

acceptably, adequately, all right, alright, creditably, decently, fine, good, middlingly, nicely, OK (or okay), passably, respectably, satisfactorily, serviceably, so-so, tolerably, well
Words Related to sufficiently

appropriately, aptly, congruously, correctly, decorously, felicitously, fittingly, happily, meetly, rightly, seemly, suitably

gratifyingly, satisfyingly

effectively, effectually, efficiently, neatly, tidily
Near Antonyms of sufficiently

unbearably

inappropriately, incorrectly, indecently, unsuitably

awfully, deplorably, disastrously, dreadfully, horrendously, horribly, horridly, miserably, terribly
Antonyms of sufficiently

bad, badly, deficiently, ill, inadequately, insufficiently, intolerably, poorly, unacceptably, unsatisfactorily

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