Definition

Adverb: - To a degree that is enough or adequate for a specific purpose or need. It indicates that a minimum requirement or threshold has been met.

Usage

The adverb "sufficiently" is used to modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs to indicate that something is done or exists to an adequate degree. It often precedes the adjective or adverb it modifies. - It answers the question "To what degree?" in terms of adequacy. - It is commonly used in formal and academic contexts but is also appropriate in general English.

Examples

• The room was sufficiently warm for the guests.
• He studied sufficiently to pass the examination.
• The evidence was sufficiently compelling to convince the jury.
• Is the water sufficiently deep for swimming here?

Advanced Usage

• "Sufficiently so": Used to avoid repetition when the condition of being adequate is clear from context.
  • The material was strong, and sufficiently so for the intended application.
• In legal or technical writing, "sufficiently" is often used to state that a standard has been met.
  • The defendant was found to be sufficiently informed of their rights.

Variants and Related Words

• Sufficient (Adjective): Adequate; enough.
  • We have sufficient resources.
• Sufficiency (Noun): An adequate amount.
  • The sufficiency of the evidence was questioned.
• Insufficiently (Adverb): To an inadequate degree (antonym).
  • The problem was insufficiently addressed.

Synonyms

• Adequately: To a satisfactory or acceptable level.
• Satisfactorily: In a way that fulfills expectations or needs.
• Enough (Note: "Enough" as an adverb typically follows the adjective or adverb it modifies, e.g., "warm enough," whereas "sufficiently" precedes it).

Antonyms

• Insufficiently: Not to an adequate degree.
• Inadequately: Not to a satisfactory level.

Related Phrases and Constructions

• Sufficiently... to...: A common structure showing that the degree is adequate for a particular result.
  • The light was sufficiently bright to read by.
• More than sufficiently: An emphatic form meaning more than enough.
  • The funds were more than sufficiently covered.

Adverb

1. to a sufficient degree
   • she was sufficiently fluent in Mandarin