SUFFICIENTLY Synonyms: 75 Similar and Opposite Words

sufficiently

adverb

Definition of sufficiently

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 But a sufficiently powerful quantum computer can change that, Smith warned. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026 Advertisement Critics have argued that many airports were not sufficiently prepared for the switch in systems. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 12 Aug. 2026 The letter didn’t sufficiently abate those (and other) concerns, and the PCSA didn’t reach the floor. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Aug. 2026 Awareness of her good fortune offset any initial uneasiness or skepticism, although Stapleton was sufficiently independent-minded not to move into what was then Google’s new corporate housing development in Mountain View, California. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2026 Intervene Intervene means several signals—or one sufficiently consequential event—indicate probable deterioration or unacceptable outcomes. — Gerald J. Leonard, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 In nearly every case, Murrill’s office has insisted that the exoneree either is guilty or has failed to sufficiently prove his innocence. — Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 6 Aug. 2026 Once the fuel cools sufficiently, technicians transfer the assemblies into an encapsulation building at the surface. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026 Kennedy maintains that conditions in the region have not improved sufficiently to restart the flights. — Manuel Bojorquez, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sufficiently

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The hyperscalers now ship routing inside Amazon Bedrock, Vertex AI and Azure AI Foundry, and any customer large enough to negotiate provider discounts already has bring-your-own-key as an exit.

— Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
The cancer, the side effects, and the unpayable bills were bad enough.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of enough

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That includes whether the 16 jobs are good-paying professional careers, hourly wage jobs, or something else.

— Olivia Young, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Besides good-paying jobs, development translates into building permit revenue for municipalities, some of which are experiencing boom times not seen since the start of the pandemic six years ago.

— Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of good

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States are also setting up systems that may not adequately track pregnant and postpartum enrollees who should be exempt from the law’s new work requirements, erroneously dropping them from coverage, Burak’s report said.

— Andrew Jones, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
These Harry Bertoia stools spotted on 1stDibs are the type of seats that can be dressed up or down—or left alone to be adequately admired.

— Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of adequately

Adverb

Drugstore shampoos work just fine, if not, better than some of their more expensive counterparts.

— Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 16 Aug. 2026
Conclude with scallop crudo and homemade tortellini at the property’s fine-dining restaurant, where the atmosphere is that of an intimate club and guests and servers are on a first-name basis.

— Hannah Seligson, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of fine

Adverb

Offensive notes Tommy DeVito settled in nicely after sailing some early throws.

— Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 15 Aug. 2026
Anna’s sheer lace dress with a huge keyhole in the front and an open back is fine but also like a million other dresses; the same goes for Jude’s nicely constructed, but very familiar, black velvet dress with a corset.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of nicely

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Matthew McConaughey hopes that Woody Harrelson has a more than alright, alright, alright 65th birthday.

— Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 25 July 2026
And in new data released this week from the Ronald Reagan Institute, there are very clear warnings that the kids aren’t alright with MAGA.

— Philip Elliott, Time, 1 July 2026

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