Sufficiently
/səˈfɪʃəntli/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adverbEnough for a particular purpose or need.
Extra definitions
adverbTo an adequate degree.
adverbAs much as needed.
adverbIn a sufficient manner; enough.
Sentence Examples
The room was sufficiently warm.
Explain the process sufficiently.
The evidence was sufficiently clear.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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Word Origin & History
Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
“Sunning himself on the board steps, I saw for the first time Mr. Farquhar Fenelon Cooke.[…]A silver snaffle on a heavy leather watch guard which connected the pockets of his corduroy waistcoat, together with a huge gold stirrup in his Ascot tie, sufficiently proclaimed his tastes.”
— 1897 December (indicated as 1898), Winston Churchill, chapter II, in The Celebrity: An Episode, New York, N.Y.: The Macmillan Company; London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd., →OCLC:
“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.”
— 1980, Bill Oddie, Bill Oddie's Little Black Bird Book, page 112:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The room was ____ warm.