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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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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
This shortened the skip phase and maintained higher temperatures throughout the descent, ensuring the outer char layer never cooled sufficiently to trap gas beneath it.
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Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026
That climax is sufficiently creepy.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 11 Apr. 2026
Those lines of criticism do not appear applicable in StubHub’s tickets for Taylor Swift, as Judge Whitehead deemed the arbitration clause sufficiently noticeable and clear.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Against lesser sides such as West Bromwich Albion — where a two-goal half-time deficit on Good Friday was turned around sufficiently to rescue a point — such a position is far from irredeemable.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Mainstream public health experts warn that peptides haven’t been sufficiently studied for efficacy or potential side effects like cancer risk.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 6 Apr. 2026
The music was sufficiently groovy, the costumes era-appropriate (miniskirts, Travolta-tight slacks), yet nothing conjured the tension of an oppressive August day—and nobody broke a sweat.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2026
An earlier December lawsuit had been dismissed by the judge, who said the organization did not sufficiently prove the president was exceeding his powers.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
But these standardized measures ensure that admitted students are sufficiently prepared to succeed and that very expensive degrees will hold their value and accurately signal achievement to employers.
—David Blobaum, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026
That climax is sufficiently creepy.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 11 Apr. 2026
Those lines of criticism do not appear applicable in StubHub’s tickets for Taylor Swift, as Judge Whitehead deemed the arbitration clause sufficiently noticeable and clear.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Against lesser sides such as West Bromwich Albion — where a two-goal half-time deficit on Good Friday was turned around sufficiently to rescue a point — such a position is far from irredeemable.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Mainstream public health experts warn that peptides haven’t been sufficiently studied for efficacy or potential side effects like cancer risk.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 6 Apr. 2026
The music was sufficiently groovy, the costumes era-appropriate (miniskirts, Travolta-tight slacks), yet nothing conjured the tension of an oppressive August day—and nobody broke a sweat.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2026
An earlier December lawsuit had been dismissed by the judge, who said the organization did not sufficiently prove the president was exceeding his powers.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
But these standardized measures ensure that admitted students are sufficiently prepared to succeed and that very expensive degrees will hold their value and accurately signal achievement to employers.
—David Blobaum, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sufficiently
Adverb
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Instead, Kahan occupies a funny spot in the pop-music cosmos—music for people who own too much performance fleece to embrace the bombast of Taylor Swift but aren’t quite feral enough for the cacophony of Geese.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Duncan is haunted by the suicide of his college roommate turned business partner five years earlier, which goes a long way toward explaining his perpetual anxiety and aggrievement despite being rich enough to retire.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
12 Apr. 2026
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Three-quarters of Colorado voters were extremely or very concerned about the availability of good-paying jobs in their communities.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
8 Apr. 2026
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Forbes, Devin’s face, 29 years old, good-looking.—
Clara Molot,
Vanity Fair,
17 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The Republican supermajority is reluctant to stop an unlimited cash flow to an ever-expanding school voucher program that bleeds billions from public schools, despite ample proof of sloppy bookkeeping and zero proof that voucher students’ needs are adequately met.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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Still, research has not adequately supported the unique physiology of women’s bodies across the lifespan.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
10 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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And Kuwait can make jet fuel just fine — but can't send it anywhere.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
16 Apr. 2026
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Between meals at the property’s four restaurants—including a fine-dining destination and a rooftop with sweeping city views—there are endless activities to take part in.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2026
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The Dodgers also benefited from a solid pitching performance from right-hander Emmet Sheehan (2-0), who gave up a leadoff home run to Brandon Nimmo and then settled in nicely before giving up a two-run blast to Nimmo in the sixth.—
Dan Arritt,
Oc Register,
12 Apr. 2026
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This makes for a pleasantly complex Kir royale, and also plays nicely in gin or agave cocktails.—
Jerry & Krista Slater,
AJC.com,
12 Apr. 2026
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Berea College, in Kentucky, is probably the most well known of these institutions.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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Hot sleepers know the feeling of tossing, turning, and sweating through too-warm bedding especially well, but the proper seasonal bedding can eliminate this issue.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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Both worked alright as a handoff from one to the other, but felt a little slow.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
6 Apr. 2026
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Rihanna is reportedly doing alright after a suspect was taken into custody for allegedly firing at her home on Sunday.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Sufficiently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sufficiently. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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