satisfactorily
Use Satisfactorily in a sentence
ɪsˈfæk adjective
1.
giving or affording satisfaction; fulfilling all demands or requirements: a satisfactory solution.
2.
Theology. atoning or expiating.
Origin:
1520–30; < Medieval Latin satisfactōrius, equivalent to Latin satisfac(ere) to do enough + -tōrius -tory1
1520–30; < Medieval Latin satisfactōrius, equivalent to Latin satisfac(ere) to do enough + -tōrius -tory1
Related forms
sat·is·fac·to·ri·ly, adverb
sat·is·fac·to·ri·ness, noun
pre·sat·is·fac·to·ry, adjective
Synonyms
1. competent, adequate, suitable, passable.
1. competent, adequate, suitable, passable.
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satisfactory (ˌsætɪsˈfæktərɪ, -trɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | adequate or suitable; acceptable: a satisfactory answer |
| 2. | giving satisfaction |
| 3. | constituting or involving atonement, recompense, or expiation for sin |
| satis'factorily | |
| —adv | |
| satis'factoriness | |
| —n | |
| satisfactory (ˌsætɪsˈfæktərɪ, -trɪ) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | adequate or suitable; acceptable: a satisfactory answer |
| 2. | giving satisfaction |
| 3. | constituting or involving atonement, recompense, or expiation for sin |
| satis'factorily | |
| —adv | |
| satis'factoriness | |
| —n | |
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Medical Dictionary
satisfactory sat·is·fac·to·ry (sāt'ĭs-fāk'tə-rē)
adj.
Providing satisfaction sufficient to meet a demand or requirement.
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Example sentences
The work will be measured for payment as the number of square feet of sidewalk satisfactorily ground.
The lateral wall of this meatus can be satisfactorily studied only after the removal of the middle concha.
Here was an even deeper paradox in the iconography, never satisfactorily resolved.
One hundred percent of participants satisfactorily utilized screening devices to establish lists for interviews.
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