badly-linked
|bad-ly-linked|
/ˈbædli lɪŋkt/
poor connection
Etymology
'badly-linked' originates from the English words 'badly' and 'linked', where 'badly' is an adverb meaning 'in a bad manner' and 'linked' is the past participle of 'link', meaning 'to connect'.
'badly-linked' combines the adverb 'badly' with the past participle 'linked' to describe a poor connection.
Initially, 'linked' meant 'connected', but when combined with 'badly', it evolved to describe a poor or ineffective connection.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
describing something that is poorly connected or associated, often referring to hyperlinks or network connections.
The website had several badly-linked pages, making navigation difficult.
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Last updated: 2025/06/18 22:13