accidentally-corrected
|ac-ci-den-tal-ly-cor-rect-ed|
/ˌæksɪˈdɛntəli kəˈrɛktɪd/
corrected by chance
Etymology
'accidentally-corrected' originates from the combination of 'accidentally' and 'corrected', where 'accidentally' comes from Latin 'accidentalis', meaning 'happening by chance', and 'corrected' from Latin 'correctus', meaning 'set right'.
'accidentally' evolved from the Latin 'accidentalis' through Old French 'accidentel', and 'corrected' from Latin 'correctus' through Old French 'correcter'.
Initially, 'accidentally' meant 'by chance', and 'corrected' meant 'set right'. The combined term 'accidentally-corrected' retains these meanings, referring to something set right by chance.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
refers to something that has been corrected by chance or without intention.
The document was accidentally-corrected when the software auto-corrected the errors.
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Last updated: 2025/04/23 07:48