Adequately vs Sufficiently

Quando usar cada um em inglês, com significado, registro e exemplos.

Adequately

Top 2000 (comum) B2 adverb

Sufficiently

Formal Top 5000 (bastante comum) B2 adverb

Mais formal: Sufficiently Mais comum: Adequately

	Adequately	Sufficiently
Pronúncia	🇬🇧 /["/ˈædɪkwətli/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈædɪkwətli/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/səˈfɪʃntli/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/səˈfɪʃntli/"]/
Significado	bem o suficiente; suficientemente well enough; sufficiently	o bastante; a um grau aceitável enough; to a degree that is acceptable
Exemplo	Are you adequately insured?	The following day she felt sufficiently well to go to work.
Registro	Neutro	Formal
Quão comum	Top 2000 (comum)	Top 5000 (bastante comum)
Nível CEFR	B2	B2
Classe gramatical	adverb	adverb
Colocações	perform adequately, function adequately, respond adequately, score adequately, meet adequately	sufficiently clear, sufficiently large, sufficiently qualified
Antônimos	inadequately, insufficiently	insufficiently, inadequately
Erros comuns	Using 'adequate' when 'adequately' is needed, e.g., 'The plan is adequate' instead of 'The plan works adequately.', Confusing 'adequately' with 'adequate' when describing an action., Incorrectly using 'adequately' in informal speech.	Confusing with 'sufficient', which is an adjective., Using in informal settings where simpler terms like 'enough' are more appropriate., Misplacing in sentences, leading to awkward constructions.
Notas de uso	Use 'adequadamente' quando quiser dizer que algo atende aos padrões necessários, mas não os excede. É adequado tanto em contextos escritos quanto falados. Use 'adequately' when you mean something meets the necessary standards but doesn't exceed them. It's suitable in both written and spoken contexts.	Frequentemente usado em contextos formais, como escrita acadêmica ou relatórios oficiais. Pode não ser apropriado para conversas casuais. Often used in formal contexts, such as academic writing or official reports. It might not be appropriate for casual conversations.

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It's not sufficiently attractive as a proposition.

Sufficiently

Perguntas frequentes: Adequately vs Sufficiently

Qual é a diferença entre Adequately e Sufficiently?

Adequately: well enough; sufficiently Sufficiently: enough; to a degree that is acceptable

Qual é mais formal: Adequately e Sufficiently?

Sufficiently é a mais formal entre elas.

Qual é mais comum: Adequately e Sufficiently?

Adequately é a mais comum no inglês do dia a dia.

Adequately e Sufficiently estão no mesmo nível CEFR?

Adequately: B2, Sufficiently: B2 na escala CEFR.

Que classe gramatical são Adequately e Sufficiently?

Adequately: adverb, Sufficiently: adverb.

Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?

Adequately: Are you adequately insured? Sufficiently: The following day she felt sufficiently well to go to work.

Posso usar Adequately e Sufficiently de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. Adequately e Sufficiently são relacionadas e às vezes se sobrepõem, mas diferem em registro, frequência e uso, então trocar uma pela outra pode mudar o sentido ou o tom. Veja as diferenças acima antes de substituir.