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carefully-shipped

|care-ful-ly-shipped|

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/ˈkɛrfəli-ʃɪpt/

🇬🇧

/ˈkeəfəli-ʃɪpt/

(carefully-ship)

sent with care

Base FormNoun
carefully-shipcareful shipment
Etymology
Etymology Information

'carefully-shipped' originates from the combination of 'carefully' and 'shipped', where 'carefully' is derived from 'care' meaning 'attention' and 'fully' meaning 'completely', and 'shipped' is the past participle of 'ship', meaning 'to send goods'.

Historical Evolution

'carefully' changed from the Old English word 'carful', and 'shipped' from the Old English 'scipian', eventually forming the modern English term 'carefully-shipped'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, 'carefully' meant 'full of care', and 'shipped' meant 'to send by ship', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'sent with great care'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

describes an item that has been shipped with great care and attention to detail.

The carefully-shipped package arrived without a scratch.

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Last updated: 2025/06/20 11:20