sufficiently-addressed
|suf-fi-cient-ly-ad-dressed|
B2
/səˈfɪʃəntli əˈdrɛst/
adequately resolved
Etymology
Etymology Information
'sufficiently-addressed' originates from the combination of 'sufficiently' and 'addressed', where 'sufficiently' means 'enough' and 'addressed' means 'dealt with'.
Historical Evolution
'sufficiently' comes from the Latin word 'sufficere', and 'addressed' comes from the Old French word 'adresser'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, 'sufficiently' meant 'enough to meet the needs', and 'addressed' meant 'directed towards'. Together, they evolved to mean 'adequately dealt with'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
adequately dealt with or resolved.
The issue was sufficiently-addressed in the meeting.
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Last updated: 2025/07/02 05:49