1
as in enough
in or to a degree or quantity that meets one's requirements or satisfaction
after eight tutoring sessions, I felt sufficiently prepared for the entrance exam
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2
as in good
in a satisfactory way
it's not great literature, but this whodunit is sufficiently suspenseful
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Adverb
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Down three goals in the second half — with snow falling hard enough to require the use of an orange ball — a simple long ball over the top from Tim Leibold to Daniel Salloi started a snowball effect for Sporting Kansas City.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
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The Nets scored consistently enough throughout the second half to cut a 21-point Boston lead to 3 two minutes into the period, but Porziņģis responded with 10 straight Celtics points.—
Jay King,
The Athletic,
16 Mar. 2025
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Ours is set in a modern world while subverting the audiences expectations given the character has personified good since its inception.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
10 May 2024
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Ethics and dangers are obvious concerns, but it shouldn’t be overlooked that AI has the potential to do profound good beyond pithy conversation with some chatbot.—
Steven Aquino,
Forbes,
13 Nov. 2023
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Reliability cannot be adequately tested due to lack of scale, economic value is still hypothetical and early adopters may be buying the robot for curiosity or marketing purposes. 6.—
Jeff Mahler,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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One Polish ministry disputed this claim, saying it was not adequately warned about the uncontrolled reentry.—
Stephen Clark,
Ars Technica,
14 Mar. 2025
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The shirt that starts out fine but rides up as the night goes on.—
Ruhama Wolle,
Glamour,
17 Mar. 2025
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More importantly, the Senators’ defence held up fine against the Leafs.—
Julian McKenzie,
The Athletic,
16 Mar. 2025
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Few figures embody this principle better than Steve Jobs, whose narrative of innovation, resilience, and reinvention continues to inspire long after his passing.—
Brent Gleeson,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Like most ambitious turkey hunters, Rone was in the woods well before daylight on opening day.—
Alice Jones Webb,
Outdoor Life,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Sufficiently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sufficiently. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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