accidentally-increased
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/ˌæksɪˈdɛntəli ɪnˈkriːst/
unintentionally grown
Etymology
Etymology Information
'accidentally-increased' originates from the combination of 'accidentally' and 'increased', where 'accidentally' means 'by chance' and 'increased' means 'made larger or more'.
Historical Evolution
'accidentally' comes from the Latin word 'accidentalis', and 'increased' comes from the Latin word 'increscere'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, 'accidentally' meant 'by chance', and 'increased' meant 'to grow larger'. The combined term retains these meanings.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
having been increased by accident or without intention.
The budget was accidentally-increased due to a calculation error.
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Last updated: 2025/05/20 05:19