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sufficiently

adv. degree
B2 Upper Intermediate Oxford US //səˈfɪʃəntɫi// UK //səfˈɪʃəntli// suf·fi·cient·ly General-service

adv. enough for a specific purpose. You use this to say that there is as much of something as you need to get a job done.

adv. to a degree that is adequate or enough for a particular requirement.


SIMPLE

The water is sufficiently warm for a swim.

CONTEXTUAL

The team did not prepare sufficiently for the heavy rain, which caused several delays during the outdoor event.

COMPLEX

The legal team argued that the evidence was sufficiently compelling to warrant a full investigation into the company's financial records from the previous decade.

Antonyms
Origin

From sufficient + -ly.

Usage

Typically placed before the adjective or adverb it modifies, or after the verb.

Pitfall

He is sufficiently enough tall.He is sufficiently tall.Using 'sufficiently' and 'enough' together is redundant because they carry the same meaning.

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