sufficient
adjective
adequate for the purpose; enough.
sufficiently
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a word derived from
sufficient.
Example Sentences
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The combined shock of the fire and back-to-back heatwaves has ignited a debate over whether Belgium is sufficiently prepared for the effects of climate change.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
The project also comes as the government backs expansion of UK airports, raising the wider question of whether tech solutions can sufficiently reduce aviation's environmental impact as demand for flying grows.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Yet the U.S. isn’t sufficiently prepared to defend its overseas bases, critical infrastructure and personnel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
Because the researchers find that these small whirlpools appear continuously wherever the magnetic field is sufficiently strong, the vortices could provide a persistent mechanism for twisting the Sun's magnetic field lines.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 8, 2026
I must have struck a sufficiently piteous figure because she gathered me in for a hug and a kiss, “It’s nothing to cry over, sweet one. Just remember to always think about what you’re doing.”
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
