suficientemente

sufficiently, enough

adverb soo-fee-SYEN-teh-MEN-teh Rare

Origin: From 'suficiente' (sufficient) + '-mente' adverbial suffix, ultimately from Latin 'sufficere'.

Usage Note

Suficientemente is the long-form adverb meaning 'sufficiently' or 'enough' when modifying an adjective or another adverb (suficientemente claro, clear enough). In informal speech it is often replaced by bastante or simply lo suficiente. It always precedes the word it modifies, just like its English equivalent.

Examples

"No dormí suficientemente anoche."

Natural Translation

I didn't sleep enough last night.

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