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sufficiently Meaning & Definition

/səˈfɪʃəntli/

What Does Sufficiently Mean?

Sufficiently is an adverb that means In a sufficient manner; enough. It can also mean To a sufficient extent.

Sufficiently in Brief

Part of speechadverb
Pronunciation//səˈfɪʃəntli//
Syllables1
Antonymsinsufficiently
Comparative / superlativemore sufficiently, most sufficiently

Sufficiently Definition (Adverb)

  1. In a sufficient manner; enough.

    Once we had eaten and drunk sufficiently, we went to bed.

  2. To a sufficient extent.

    We wanted to build a tepee, but we couldn't find sufficiently long sticks.

Adverb

  1. (manner) In a sufficient manner; enough.

    Once we had eaten and drunk sufficiently, we padded off to sleep.

  2. (degree) To a sufficient extent.

    We wanted to build a tepee, but we couldn't find sufficiently long sticks.

Synonyms of Sufficiently

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Antonyms of Sufficiently

Sufficiently in a Sentence

Once we had eaten and drunk sufficiently, we went to bed.

We wanted to build a tepee, but we couldn't find sufficiently long sticks.

Once we had eaten and drunk sufficiently, we padded off to sleep.

Word Forms & Grammar

sufficiently (comparative more sufficiently, superlative most sufficiently)

Words That Rhyme With Sufficiently

Origin of Sufficiently

From sufficient + -ly.

How Do You Say Sufficiently?

You say sufficiently as //səˈfɪʃəntli//. It has 1 syllable.

Sufficiently: Your Questions Answered

What part of speech is sufficiently?

Sufficiently is an adverb.

What is the opposite of sufficiently?

The opposite of sufficiently is insufficiently.

What are the comparative and superlative forms of sufficiently?

The comparative form is more sufficiently and the superlative form is most sufficiently.

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