carelessly-assembled
|care-less-ly-as-sem-bled|
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/ˈkɛrləsli əˈsɛmbəld/
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/ˈkeələsli əˈsɛmbəld/
hastily put together
Etymology
Etymology Information
'carelessly-assembled' originates from the English words 'careless' and 'assemble', where 'careless' means 'without care' and 'assemble' means 'to put together'.
Historical Evolution
'careless' and 'assemble' were combined to form the compound adjective 'carelessly-assembled'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, 'careless' meant 'without care', and 'assemble' meant 'to put together'. The compound form retains these meanings, emphasizing a lack of precision in assembly.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
put together without attention to detail or precision.
The carelessly-assembled furniture fell apart after a few uses.
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Last updated: 2025/03/12 12:48