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Definition of sufficiently

sufficiently

/səˈfɪʃ.ənt.li/
suf · fi · cient · ly
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• adverb

1

To an adequate degree; enough to meet a specified need, purpose, or condition.

Example

"Make sure the soup has cooled sufficiently before pouring it into the glass containers."

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• Rhymes for sufficiently

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suffice
sufficiency
sufficient
sufficiently
suffix
suffocate
suffocating

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in Middle English from the adjective 'sufficient' plus the adverbial suffix '-ly'. 'Sufficient' comes via Old French from Latin 'sufficiens', the present participle of 'sufficere' ('to suffice' or 'to meet the need').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Sufficiently. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/sufficiently
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