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 Under sufficiently intense illumination, this emission can stimulate other excited copper atoms to release X-rays traveling in the same direction. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026 Intelligence, in this formulation, is maintained through nature’s continuing coherence; not added after matter becomes sufficiently complicated. — Pravir Malik, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 According to the court, while NetChoice could challenge the validity of the Georgia law, the group had not sufficiently argued that enforcement of the law would be unconstitutional. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 While there are no plans to release it commercially, the team has published the design as open source on GitHub, so anyone sufficiently motivated can build their own. — New Atlas, 11 Oct. 2026 That’s not to say this time isn’t different – that this technology is, finally, sufficiently advanced to truly spook the technical geniuses close to the problem. — Michael Serazio, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026 The team determined that the deep ice found at the South Pole was sufficiently clear and would allow for a sparse – and affordable – sensor array. — Doug Cowen, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026 The state government has since stepped up to help keep the clinic’s small in-house pharmacy sufficiently stocked with MMR vaccines, and the timing has been critical. — Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026 After 40 minutes, once the rain eased sufficiently, a call was made to get going, with a damp track offering the first wet racing of the year. — Luke Smith, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sufficiently

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That means creating small, deliberate spaces where people feel safe enough to say what is actually happening.

— Ryoji Sekido, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026
According to celebrity hairstylist Guido Palau, the look is easy enough to achieve at home with the right technique.

— Lorena Meouchi, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of enough

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Five weeks before the midterm elections, Republicans seized on the promise of good-paying jobs and a central role for the heartland in the push for American steel manufacturing.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
From this interviewer’s perspective, Diaz appears remarkably good-humored on the eve of his publicity whirlwind.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of good

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After the topical treatment, comb the hair with a fine-toothed comb to ensure that no live lice remain.

— Emily J. C. Wong, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026
Opened in 2019 by entrepreneur Lorenzo Querci, the sprawling 700-square-meter venue is part-bar, part-restaurant, and part-cultural space, with live music, a record shop, and a fine-dining restaurant all under one roof.

— Alessia Armenise, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of fine

Adverb

The vocals from both Lamar and Rihanna cut through the mix nicely, and the percussion was nice and detailed.

— Christian de Looper, PC Magazine, 13 Oct. 2026
Setting the shifting moods expertly is Michael Giacchino’s score that nicely avoids the clichés of the genre(s) while still honoring them.

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of nicely

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The Horned Frogs also have one of the country’s best tight ends in Kari Ashley, who has been a breakout star.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Oct. 2026
The cosmonauts plonked down on November 19th, 1965 in the Midlands market town of Rugby, a cultural backwater best known for the sport, the school, and wartime poet Rupert Brooke, in that order.

— Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of well

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Though the spacecraft seemed to work alright, the crew got a little snippy during their 11 days in space.

— Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 11 Oct. 2026
Matthew McConaughey hopes that Woody Harrelson has a more than alright, alright, alright 65th birthday.

— Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 25 July 2026

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