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amazingly-constructed

|a-maz-ing-ly-con-struct-ed|

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/əˈmeɪzɪŋli kənˈstrʌktɪd/

impressively built

Etymology
Etymology Information

'amazingly-constructed' originates from the combination of 'amazing' and 'constructed', where 'amazing' comes from the word 'amaze', meaning 'to surprise greatly', and 'constructed' from 'construct', meaning 'to build or form'.

Historical Evolution

'amaze' changed from the Old English word 'amasian', and 'construct' from the Latin word 'construere', eventually forming the modern English word 'amazingly-constructed'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, 'amaze' meant 'to bewilder', and 'construct' meant 'to pile up', but over time they evolved into their current meanings of 'to surprise greatly' and 'to build or form', respectively.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

built or created in a way that is extremely impressive or surprising.

The skyscraper was an amazingly-constructed feat of modern engineering.

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Last updated: 2025/03/17 06:49