All 7 Uses of

sufficient

in

Story of My Life

As soon as I had recovered from my panic sufficiently to say anything, I demanded: "Who put salt in the water?"†
Chpt 10

sufficiently = adequately (in a manner that provides enough -- often without being more than is needed)

The stories had little or no meaning for me then; but the mere spelling of the strange words was sufficient to amuse a little child who could do almost nothing to amuse herself; and although I do not recall a single circumstance connected with the reading of the stories, yet I cannot help thinking that I made a great effort to remember the words, with the intention of having my teacher explain them when she returned.†
Chpt 14

sufficient = adequate (enough -- often without being more than is needed)

I had been on a man-of-war before, in Boston, and it interested me to see, on this Viking ship, how the seaman was once all in all—how he sailed and took storm and calm alike with undaunted heart, and gave chase to whosoever reechoed his cry, "We are of the sea!" and fought with brains and sinews, self-reliant, self-sufficient, instead of being thrust into the background by unintelligent machinery, as Jack is to-day.†
Chpt 15

Of course this was tasking slender powers for great ends; but it gave me something to do on a rainy day, and I acquired a sufficient knowledge of French to read with pleasure La Fontaine's "Fables,"†
Chpt 16

My instructors soon became sufficiently familiar with my imperfect speech to answer my questions readily and correct mistakes.†
Chpt 18

sufficiently = adequately (in a manner that provides enough -- often without being more than is needed)

One reading was sufficient to stamp every detail of the story upon my memory forever.
Chpt 21 *

sufficient = adequate