adv. Obs. [f. SUFFISANT + -LY2. Cf. MDa. soffisantelike.] Sufficiently, adequately, competently.

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a. 1340.  Hampole, Psalter, Cant. 498. Whaim sa þou has punysst suffyssauntly here þou will noght punyss eft.

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c. 1374.  Chaucer, Boeth., IV. pr. vi. (1868), 133. Vnneþes is þer suffisauntly any þing to answere perfitly to þi questioun.

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1426.  Lydg., De Guil. Pilgr., 21904. Now thow hast ynowh plente of water … Suffysauntly a bath to make.

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1483.  Caxton, Gold. Leg., 224/2. He cam agayn to his owen place and ete suffysauntly twyes a day of the same loof. Ibid. (1489), Faytes of A., III. viii. 184. With peyne he shulde fynde one that shulde suffysauntly kepe his rowme.

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1502.  Ord. Crysten Men (W. de W.), IV. vi. That the synner sayth not suffysauntly his synnes.

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