Both Uses of
sufficient
in
The Awakening, by Kate Chopin
- He was the only being present who possessed sufficient candor to admit that he was not listening to these gracious performances for the first time that summer.†
Chpt 9 *sufficient = adequate (enough -- often without being more than is needed)
- There was the occasional sound of music, of mandolins, sufficiently removed to be an agreeable accompaniment rather than an interruption to the conversation.†
Chpt 30sufficiently = adequately (in a manner that provides enough -- often without being more than is needed)