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carefully-dispatched

|care-ful-ly-dis-patched|

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/ˈkɛrfəli dɪˈspætʃt/

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/ˈkeəfəli dɪˈspætʃt/

precisely sent

Etymology
Etymology Information

'carefully-dispatched' originates from the combination of 'carefully' and 'dispatched'. 'Carefully' comes from the Old English 'carful', meaning 'full of care', and 'dispatched' comes from the Italian 'dispacciare', meaning 'to send off'.

Historical Evolution

'carefully-dispatched' evolved from the combination of the words 'carefully' and 'dispatched', which were used separately in Middle English and later combined in modern English to describe something sent with precision.

Meaning Changes

Initially, 'dispatched' meant 'to send off quickly', but when combined with 'carefully', it evolved to mean 'sent with precision and care'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

executed or sent with great attention to detail and precision.

The carefully-dispatched package arrived without a scratch.

Synonyms

meticulously-sentprecisely-delivered

Antonyms

Last updated: 2025/07/08 13:07