sufficiently

/səˈfɪʃəntli/

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sufficiently

Definitions

  1. adverb

    In a sufficient manner; enough.

    Examples

    • Once we had eaten and drunk sufficiently, we went to bed.
    • I prefer to think that birds have a sufficiently developed sense of humour to enjoy the spectacle of a human being hunched beneath a bush kissing the back of their hand.
  2. adverb

    To a sufficient extent.

    Examples

    • We wanted to build a tepee, but we couldn't find sufficiently long sticks.
    • There are those who value a seat sufficiently highly that they prefer to make their daily journeys by the Western Region Vine Street line.

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