Satisfactorily
/ˌsætɪsˈfæktərɪli/noun
In a way that is good enough to meet a requirement or expectation.
Did you know?Satisfactorily comes from the same Latin root as satisfy, literally tied to the idea of making enough or fully paying up, which is why it still carries the feeling of something completed to an acceptable standard.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*sekʷ-
“to follow or accompany”
Latin
Latin
satis
“enough, sufficient”
Latin
Latin
satisfacere
“to satisfy, literally 'to do enough' or 'make enough'”
Old French
Old French
satisfaire
“to satisfy, appease, make content”
Middle English
English
satisfien
“to satisfy, appease, repay”
Modern English
English
satisfactorily
“in a manner that satisfies or is adequate”
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