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Sufficient; to an adequate degree. The word is often used in formal or written contexts to express that something is enough for a particular purpose.
Die Gründe für die Entscheidung wurden hinlänglich dargelegt.
The reasons for the decision were sufficiently explained.
'Hinlänglich' (sufficient) is a word used in formal written language and official usage (e.g., in law or academia). It is rarely used in everyday spoken language.
Die vorgelegten Beweise waren für eine Verurteilung nicht hinlänglich.
The evidence presented was not sufficient for a conviction.
'Hinlänglich' (sufficiently) is especially often used as an adverb to modify a past participle. It expresses that an action has been carried out to a sufficient degree.
Das Problem ist in der Fachliteratur bereits hinlänglich beschrieben worden.
The problem has already been sufficiently described in the specialist literature.
Typical combinations are 'hinlänglich bekannt' (sufficiently well known), 'hinlänglich bewiesen' (sufficiently proven), 'hinlänglich begründet' (sufficiently justified), or 'hinlänglich dargelegt' (sufficiently explained).
Es ist hinlänglich bekannt, dass Rauchen der Gesundheit schadet.
It is sufficiently well known that smoking harms your health.
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Ausreichend and hinlänglich can both mean that something is enough for a particular purpose. Hinlänglich, however, sounds more elevated and literary and often occurs in fixed expressions; ausreichend is more neutral in modern everyday language. In a normal conversation, ausreichend is therefore usually the better choice, while hinlänglich can be used in a formal text.
Die Gründe für die Entscheidung sind hinlänglich bekannt.
The reasons for the decision are sufficiently well known.
Die Gründe für die Entscheidung sind ausreichend bekannt.
The reasons for the decision are sufficiently well known.
