No. 600 in Finnish
riittävästi
"Sufficiently" or "enough."
In a sentence
Minulla on riittävästi aikaa valmistautua.
I have enough time to prepare.
The word 'riittävästi' is used to express having a sufficient amount of time to accomplish a task.
Hän ei saanut riittävästi unta viime yönä.
He didn’t get enough sleep last night.
In this sentence, 'riittävästi' refers to an insufficient quantity of sleep experienced.
Tarvitsemme riittävästi ruokaa koko ryhmälle.
We need enough food for the entire group.
Here, 'riittävästi' specifies the necessity of having adequate resources to meet the requirements of the whole group.
Hän ei syönyt riittävästi eikä jaksanut juosta.
He did not eat enough and could not run.
In this sentence, "riittävästi" is used as an adverb to describe the sufficiency of eating.
Meillä on riittävästi aikaa matkustaa junalla.
We have enough time to travel by train.
Here, "riittävästi" indicates that the amount of time is sufficient for the task.
Riittävästi juomavettä on tärkeää pitkillä retkillä.
Sufficient drinking water is important during long trips.
In this case, "riittävästi" functions to describe the adequacy of the quantity of drinking water.
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