accidentally-changed
|ac-ci-den-tal-ly-changed|
/ˌæksɪˈdɛntəli tʃeɪndʒd/
unintentionally altered
Etymology
'accidentally-changed' originates from the combination of 'accidentally' and 'changed', where 'accidentally' is derived from Latin 'accidentalis', meaning 'happening by chance', and 'changed' from Old English 'ceosan', meaning 'to choose'.
'accidentally' evolved from the Latin 'accidentalis' through Old French 'accidental', and 'changed' from Old English 'ceosan' to Middle English 'chaungen', eventually forming the modern English 'changed'.
Initially, 'accidentally' meant 'by chance', and 'changed' meant 'to choose', but over time, 'changed' evolved to mean 'to alter or modify'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
altered or modified by chance or without intention.
The document was accidentally-changed during the editing process.
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Last updated: 2025/04/19 12:41