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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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
Clothing must not feature offensive language, obscene gestures/graphics, or nudity or clothing that does not sufficiently cover undergarments.
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Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 2025
More to the point, the average deliveries for Sunday night’s head-spinning Ravens-Bills game should be sufficiently massive to overshadow the results from the Cowboys-Eagles showdown.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The therapist has to be versed sufficiently in AI to appropriately convey the mechanics of how AI works.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
That said, political leaders ultimately determine what constitutes a sufficiently dangerous threat to warrant military action.
—Dan Gooding
jason Lemon
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, those challenging them domestically do not appear to have improved sufficiently enough to catch up.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
First, the black holes that are predicted do arise sufficiently early — at between 100-150 million years of cosmic age (or a redshift of between 23 and 30) — but tend to have masses of around 10,000 or maybe a few ten-thousand solar masses.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 2 Sep. 2025
Nemes leaves that question sufficiently open to be interesting.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
Trump’s defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, has fired several military leaders perceived to be critics of the president or not sufficiently loyal, and earlier this week the administration revoked the security clearances of about three dozen current and former national security officials.
—Nicholas Riccardi, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2025
Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 2025
More to the point, the average deliveries for Sunday night’s head-spinning Ravens-Bills game should be sufficiently massive to overshadow the results from the Cowboys-Eagles showdown.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The therapist has to be versed sufficiently in AI to appropriately convey the mechanics of how AI works.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
That said, political leaders ultimately determine what constitutes a sufficiently dangerous threat to warrant military action.
—Dan Gooding
jason Lemon
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, those challenging them domestically do not appear to have improved sufficiently enough to catch up.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
First, the black holes that are predicted do arise sufficiently early — at between 100-150 million years of cosmic age (or a redshift of between 23 and 30) — but tend to have masses of around 10,000 or maybe a few ten-thousand solar masses.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 2 Sep. 2025
Nemes leaves that question sufficiently open to be interesting.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
Trump’s defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, has fired several military leaders perceived to be critics of the president or not sufficiently loyal, and earlier this week the administration revoked the security clearances of about three dozen current and former national security officials.
—Nicholas Riccardi, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sufficiently
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Kelty Low Loveseat At around $130, the Kelty Low Loveseat hits a sweet spot price-wise; substantial enough to feel generous, but not over-the-top expensive.—
Francesca Krempa,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Sep. 2025
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Helsinki is big and vibrant, well connected to other global capitals, but at the same time, small enough [for a] feeling of community.—
Kristen Edgreen Kaufman,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Hochul touted the program as a way to expand access to higher education and good-paying jobs, strengthen the state’s workforce, and invest in community colleges.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
12 Aug. 2025
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Shake it up good and don’t over dress it!—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
4 Aug. 2025
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What was perhaps most catastrophic to some was governmental agencies’ failure to adequately and equitably help citizens recover and rebuild.—
Essence,
Essence,
5 Sep. 2025
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Since the plan was put in place, enrollment at both schools has skyrocketed, and because the district has struggled to adequately staff them, officials have implemented enrollment caps that prevent some west Louisville students from attending the school closest to their homes.—
Krista Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Sep. 2025
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His best cuisine intuitions and concoctions served as part of the hotel’s fine-dining experience stem not from standing at the stovetop but from plenty of solo time spent pedaling his bicycle across Italian hilltops — music in the ears, pulse racing fast and nature all around him.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2025
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Guests can savor elevated dining at Salt, the property’s fine-dining restaurant renowned for fresh oysters and innovative coastal cuisine.—
Cassidy Randall,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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This worked nicely in my open living room and now serves as the focal point of the space, with a set of two accent chairs completing the floating furniture layout.—
Blake Bakkila,
Architectural Digest,
3 Sep. 2025
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And all the various mysteries come to a head in the final two episodes and are wrapped up nicely.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Miller often called well into the evening, Dudek said, to chastise him about anything the press had reported that day that had caught the administration off guard.—
Eli Hager,
ProPublica,
8 Sep. 2025
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Natural fabrics like cotton and wool, however, are best left to the pros.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Sufficiently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sufficiently. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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