diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ The minimum supported compiler versions are:
 * GCC: 4.7
 * clang: 3.3
 
-Sufficienty up-to-date versions of other compiler toolchains including MSVC and ICC should also work.
+Sufficiently up-to-date versions of other compiler toolchains including MSVC and ICC should also work.
 
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