sufficient
adjective
adequate for the purpose; enough.
sufficiently
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a word derived from
sufficient.
Example Sentences
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The report called for "urgent" reform of the scheme, saying that it is "not sufficiently supportive".
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
"The issue of humane treatment of animals is sufficiently regulated by law," they determined, noting the economic interests of animal circuses, which remain a major draw for audiences.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
Despite storage levels being below historical norms, the group said Europe’s gas system remains sufficiently flexible to meet winter demand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
Scientists have understood this transition for decades, but explaining how oxygen remained sufficiently abundant afterward has been much more difficult.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026
Thus, early Australians and New Guineans were probably capable of intentionally traveling over water to visible islands, and were using watercraft sufficiently often that the colonization of even invisible distant islands was repeatedly achieved unintentionally.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
