B2adverbformalacademic
US/səˈfɪʃ.ənt.li/
UK/səˈfɪʃ.ənt.li/
as much as is needed for a particular purpose
In context
The patient has not recovered sufficiently to go home yet.
Make sure your essay is sufficiently clear for a general reader.
The road was not sufficiently lit, so several accidents happened at night.
Words that go with sufficiently
adverb + adjective
- sufficiently largeThe sample was not sufficiently large to be reliable.
- sufficiently highYour score is sufficiently high for the course.
- sufficiently trainedStaff must be sufficiently trained before using the machine.
- sufficiently importantThe issue is sufficiently important to discuss today.
verb + adverb
- recover sufficientlyHe did not recover sufficiently to play in the final.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
The room is sufficiently enough for ten people.Correct: The room is big enough for ten people.