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accidentally-augmented

|ac-ci-den-tal-ly-aug-ment-ed|

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/ˌæksɪˈdɛntəli-ɔːɡˈmɛntɪd/

chance enhancement

Etymology
Etymology Information

'accidentally-augmented' originates from the combination of 'accidentally' and 'augmented', where 'accidentally' means 'by chance' and 'augmented' means 'increased'.

Historical Evolution

'accidentally' comes from the Latin word 'accidentalis', and 'augmented' comes from the Latin word 'augmentare'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, 'accidentally' meant 'by chance', and 'augmented' meant 'increased'. The combined term retains these meanings.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

enhanced or increased by chance or without intention.

The software was accidentally-augmented when a bug caused unexpected improvements.

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Last updated: 2025/05/20 04:13