All 6 Uses of
sufficient
in
Sycamore Row
- She embraced her older brother on the porch, and he, to his credit, managed to seem sufficiently moved: eyes tightly closed, lips pooched, forehead furrowed.†
p. 45.0 *sufficiently = adequately (in a manner that provides enough -- often without being more than is needed)
- Amburgh, though, seemed relaxed and sufficiently receptive.†
p. 93.3
- Lucien had already consumed half a pot and seemed sufficiently wired.†
p. 315.3
- The legal work would be routine and Todd seemed sufficiently interested.†
p. 334.7
- They seem to think a pool of one hundred will be sufficient.†
p. 362.8sufficient = adequate (enough -- often without being more than is needed)
- Jake sounded sufficiently sad to say good-bye, but forgot about the call within the hour.†
p. 404.0sufficiently = adequately (in a manner that provides enough -- often without being more than is needed)