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carefully-repaired

|care-ful-ly-re-paired|

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/ˈkɛrfəli rɪˈpɛrd/

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/ˈkeəfəli rɪˈpeəd/

meticulously fixed

Etymology
Etymology Information

'carefully-repaired' originates from the combination of 'carefully' and 'repaired', where 'carefully' is derived from 'care' meaning 'attention' and '-fully' meaning 'in a manner of'. 'Repaired' comes from the Latin 'reparare', where 're-' meant 'again' and 'parare' meant 'make ready'.

Historical Evolution

'carefully-repaired' changed from the Old French word 'reparer' and eventually became the modern English word 'repair', combined with 'carefully' to form the adjective.

Meaning Changes

Initially, 'repair' meant 'to make ready again', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'fixing something'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

describes something that has been fixed or restored with great attention to detail and precision.

The carefully-repaired vase looked as good as new.

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Last updated: 2025/04/29 04:03