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- [sat-is-fak-tuh-ree, -fak-tree]
- /ˌsæt ɪsˈfæk tə ri, -ˈfæk tri/
- /ˌsæt.ɪsˈfæk.tər.i/
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- [sat-is-fak-tuh-ree, -fak-tree]
- /ˌsæt ɪsˈfæk tə ri, -ˈfæk tri/
Definitions of satisfactorily word
- adjective satisfactorily giving or affording satisfaction; fulfilling all demands or requirements: a satisfactory solution. 1
- adjective satisfactorily Theology. atoning or expiating. 1
- adverb satisfactorily well enough 1
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Origin of satisfactorily
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
1520-30; < Medieval Latin satisfactōrius, equivalent to Latin satisfac(ere) to do enough + -tōrius -tory1
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Parts of speech for Satisfactorily
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satisfactorily popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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adv satisfactorily
- abundantly — If something is abundantly clear, it is extremely obvious.
- acceptably — capable or worthy of being accepted.
- adeptly — very skilled; proficient; expert: an adept juggler.
- adequately — as much or as good as necessary for some requirement or purpose; fully sufficient, suitable, or fit (often followed by to or for): This car is adequate to our needs. adequate food for fifty people.
- admirably — worthy of admiration; inspiring approval, reverence, or affection.
noun satisfactorily
- adequacy — Adequacy is the quality of being good enough or great enough in amount to be acceptable.
- credibility — If someone or something has credibility, people believe in them and trust them.
- commensurateness — The state or quality of being commensurate.
adverb satisfactorily
- admissibly — In a manner that is admissible; acceptably.
- capaciously — In a capacious manner.
- charmingly — In a charming manner.
- enough — As much or as many as required.
- expertly — In an expert manner; with great skill.
Antonyms for satisfactorily
adv satisfactorily
- defectively — having a defect or flaw; faulty; imperfect: a defective machine.
- inexpertly — not expert; unskilled.
- inferiorly — lower in station, rank, degree, or grade (often followed by to): a rank inferior to colonel.
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