satisfactoriamente

satisfactorily

adverb sah-tees-fak-toh-ryah-MEN-teh Rare

Usage Note

Satisfactoriamente is a long adverb derived from satisfactorio + -mente; in practice Spanish writers often replace it with the shorter phrase de forma satisfactoria to avoid the clunky seven-syllable word, especially in formal writing. It is nearly always positive in register and rarely used in ironic contexts.

Examples

"El examen terminó satisfactoriamente."

Natural Translation

The exam ended satisfactorily.

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