satisfactorily en · ADV
Pronunciation
- /sætɪsˈfækt(ə)ɹɪli/
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Etymology
Etymology tree English satisfactory Middle English -ly English -ly English satisfactorily From satisfactory + -ly.
Meanings
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In a satisfactory manner, in a manner adequate to requirements.
This is a task which has not yet been satisfactorily performed and which will have to be achieved before this particular impulse toward socialism can be removed.
1949, F. A. Hayek, “The Intellectuals and Socialism”, in University of Chicago Law Review, volume 16, number 3, Chicago: University of Chicago, →DOI, page 426:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most satisfactorily | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more satisfactorily | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Translations (13)
ca satisfactòriament (in satisfactory manner) · ru удовлетворительно (in satisfactory manner) · eo kontentige (in satisfactory manner) · cs uspokojivě (in satisfactory manner) · ka დამაკმაყოფილებლად (in satisfactory manner) · pt satisfatoriamente (in satisfactory manner) · pl zadowalająco (in satisfactory manner) · es satisfactoriamente (in satisfactory manner) · de zufriedenstellend (in satisfactory manner) · fr de façon satisfaisante (in satisfactory manner) · mi eke panuku (in satisfactory manner) · gl satisfactoriamente (in satisfactory manner) · de befriedigend (in satisfactory manner)