carelessly-altered
|care-less-ly-al-tered|
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/ˈkɛrləsli ˈɔltərd/
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/ˈkeələsli ˈɔːltəd/
hastily changed
Etymology
'carelessly-altered' originates from the combination of 'careless' and 'altered', where 'careless' means 'without care' and 'altered' means 'changed'.
'carelessly-altered' combines the words 'careless' and 'altered', which have been used in English since the 14th and 15th centuries respectively.
Initially, 'careless' meant 'free from care', but over time it evolved to mean 'lacking attention'. 'Altered' has maintained its meaning of 'changed'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
changed or modified without attention to detail or accuracy.
The document was carelessly-altered, leading to numerous errors.
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Last updated: 2025/03/29 14:22