sufficiently
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/səˈfɪʃəntli/
Definition of sufficiently
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adv
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In a sufficient manner; enough.
“Once we had eaten and drunk sufficiently, we went to bed.”
“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.”
“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.”
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adv
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In a sufficient manner; enough.
“Once we had eaten and drunk sufficiently, we went to bed.”
“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.”
“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.”
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To a sufficient extent.
“We wanted to build a tepee, but we couldn't find sufficiently long sticks.”
“There are those who value a seat sufficiently highly that they prefer to make their daily journeys by the Western Region Vine Street line.”
“Attempts by Waterloo signalmen to clear the points by power operation eventually exhausted point motor batteries, which are fed by trickle chargers, and a blown fuse accentuated the problem; thus, even when the points had been cleared of ice, no power was available to operate them until the batteries were sufficiently recharged.”
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Etymology
From sufficient + -ly.
Words you can make from sufficiently
200+ playable · top: SUFFICIENT (18 pts)
Best play sufficient 18 points9-letter words
1 word8-letter words
19 words- SNIFFILY 17 pts
- SNUFFILY 17 pts
- STUFFILY 17 pts
- FELICITY 16 pts
- FEISTILY 14 pts
- FELINITY 14 pts
- FINITELY 14 pts
- NIFFIEST 14 pts
- FELSITIC 13 pts
- FUNICLES 13 pts
- INFLECTS 13 pts
- INFLICTS 13 pts
- SULFITIC 13 pts
- SYENITIC 13 pts
- SENILITY 11 pts
- CUTINISE 10 pts
- CUTLINES 10 pts
- LINECUTS 10 pts
- TUNICLES 10 pts
7-letter words
57 words- SNIFFLY 16 pts
- SNUFFLY 16 pts
- STIFFLY 16 pts
- FLUENCY 15 pts
- SCUFFLE 15 pts
- SUFFICE 15 pts
- FIFTIES 13 pts
- FISTFUL 13 pts
- FUNFEST 13 pts
- FUSTILY 13 pts
- IFFIEST 13 pts
- NIFTILY 13 pts
- SNIFFLE 13 pts
- SNUFFLE 13 pts
- STIFFEN 13 pts
- STIFFIE 13 pts
- STUFFIE 13 pts
- SYNFUEL 13 pts
- TIFFINS 13 pts
- UNFITLY 13 pts
- CYSTEIN 12 pts
- CYSTINE 12 pts
- FICTILE 12 pts
- FUNICLE 12 pts
- INFECTS 12 pts
- INFLECT 12 pts
- INFLICT 12 pts
- UNCLEFT 12 pts
- FINITES 10 pts
- NESTFUL 10 pts
- NETFULS 10 pts
- NIFTIES 10 pts
- SULFITE 10 pts
- TINFULS 10 pts
- TINSELY 10 pts
- UNIFIES 10 pts
- CLIENTS 9 pts
- CUISINE 9 pts
- CUTLINE 9 pts
- ELICITS 9 pts
- INCITES 9 pts
- LECTINS 9 pts
- LEUCINS 9 pts
- LINCTUS 9 pts
- LINECUT 9 pts
- LUCITES 9 pts
- LUETICS 9 pts
- NEUSTIC 9 pts
- STENCIL 9 pts
- TUNICLE 9 pts
- INUTILE 7 pts
- LINIEST 7 pts
- LUNIEST 7 pts
- LUTEINS 7 pts
- UNITIES 7 pts
- UTENSIL 7 pts
- UTILISE 7 pts
6-letter words
108 words- CLIFFY 17 pts
- IFFILY 15 pts
- SNIFFY 15 pts
- SNUFFY 15 pts
- STIFFY 15 pts
- STUFFY 15 pts
- CITIFY 14 pts
- CLIFFS 14 pts
- FEISTY 12 pts
- FINELY 12 pts
- FITFUL 12 pts
- FLINTY 12 pts
- FLUTEY 12 pts
- FLUYTS 12 pts
- FLYTES 12 pts
- TIFFIN 12 pts
- CLEFTS 11 pts
- CLIFTS 11 pts
- CUTELY 11 pts
- CUTESY 11 pts
- CUTEYS 11 pts
- ENCYST 11 pts
- FELSIC 11 pts
- FICINS 11 pts
- FISTIC 11 pts
- FUSTIC 11 pts
- INFECT 11 pts
- NICELY 11 pts
- NICETY 11 pts
- SLUICY 11 pts
- UNIFIC 11 pts
- ELFINS 9 pts
- FEINTS 9 pts
- FILETS 9 pts
- FINEST 9 pts
- FINITE 9 pts
- FLIEST 9 pts
- FLINTS 9 pts
- FLITES 9 pts
- FLUENT 9 pts
- FLUTES 9 pts
- FUNEST 9 pts
- FUSILE 9 pts
- FUTILE 9 pts
- INFEST 9 pts
- INFUSE 9 pts
- ITSELF 9 pts
- LENITY 9 pts
- LINSEY 9 pts
- LYSINE 9 pts
- NETFUL 9 pts
- SINFUL 9 pts
- STIFLE 9 pts
- TINFUL 9 pts
- TINILY 9 pts
- TIYINS 9 pts
- UNFELT 9 pts
- UNFITS 9 pts
- CEILIS 8 pts
- CITIES 8 pts
- CLIENT 8 pts
- CLINES 8 pts
- CUEIST 8 pts
- CULETS 8 pts
- CUNITS 8 pts
- CUTIES 8 pts
- CUTINS 8 pts
- ELICIT 8 pts
- ICIEST 8 pts
- INCELS 8 pts
- INCEST 8 pts
- INCISE 8 pts
- INCITE 8 pts
- INCULT 8 pts
- INCUSE 8 pts
- INSECT 8 pts
- LECTIN 8 pts
- LENTIC 8 pts
- LEUCIN 8 pts
- LUCENT 8 pts
- LUCITE 8 pts
- LUETIC 8 pts
- NICEST 8 pts
- NUCLEI 8 pts
- SLUICE 8 pts
- STELIC 8 pts
- TUNICS 8 pts
- UNCLES 8 pts
- ELINTS 6 pts
- ENLIST 6 pts
- INLETS 6 pts
- INSTIL 6 pts
- INSULT 6 pts
- INTELS 6 pts
- LISTEN 6 pts
- LUNETS 6 pts
- LUNIES 6 pts
- LUTEIN 6 pts
- SENITI 6 pts
- SILENI 6 pts
- SILENT 6 pts
- SUNLIT 6 pts
- TENUIS 6 pts
- TINSEL 6 pts
- TUILES 6 pts
- UNITES 6 pts
- UNTIES 6 pts
- UTILES 6 pts
5-letter words
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