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sufficiently-furnished

|suf-fi-cient-ly-fur-nished|

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/səˈfɪʃəntli ˈfɜrnɪʃt/

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/səˈfɪʃəntli ˈfɜːnɪʃt/

adequately equipped

Etymology
Etymology Information

'sufficiently-furnished' originates from the combination of 'sufficiently' and 'furnished'. 'Sufficiently' comes from Latin 'sufficere', meaning 'to provide', and 'furnished' comes from Old French 'furnir', meaning 'to supply'.

Historical Evolution

'Sufficiently-furnished' combines the adverb 'sufficiently' and the past participle 'furnished', which evolved from the Old French 'furnir'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, 'furnished' meant 'to supply or provide', and 'sufficiently' meant 'adequately'. Together, they convey the idea of being adequately supplied.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

adequately equipped or provided with necessary items.

The apartment was sufficiently-furnished for a comfortable stay.

Synonyms

well-equippedadequately-supplied

Antonyms

Last updated: 2025/04/10 21:31