good enough for a particular purpose; acceptable:
a satisfactory explanation / answer / solution / conclusion * The work is satisfactory but not outstanding. * The existing law is not wholly satisfactory. * A bonus will be paid on satisfactory completion of the contract. * Her condition after the operation was described as 'satisfactory'.
OPPUNSATISFACTORY -< ENOUGH
satisfactorily adverb:
Her disappearance has never been satisfactorily explained. * Our complaint was dealt with satisfactorily.
