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satisfactory

 adjective
     
sat‧is‧fac‧to‧ry
something that is satisfactory seems good enough for you, or good enough for a particular situation or purpose [= acceptable; ≠ unsatisfactory]:
His progress this term has been satisfactory.
satisfactory to/for
an arrangement that is satisfactory to both sides
satisfactory explanation/answer
There seems to be no satisfactory explanation.
perfectly/entirely/wholly satisfactory
None of the solutions was entirely satisfactory.
—satisfactorily adverb:
The question has not been satisfactorily answered.
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