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carelessly-completed

|care-less-ly-com-plet-ed|

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/ˈkɛrləsli kəmˈpliːtɪd/

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/ˈkeələsli kəmˈpliːtɪd/

negligently finished

Etymology
Etymology Information

'carelessly-completed' originates from the combination of 'careless' and 'complete', where 'careless' comes from Old English 'carleas', meaning 'free from care', and 'complete' from Latin 'completus', meaning 'filled up'.

Historical Evolution

'careless' evolved from Old English 'carleas', and 'complete' from Latin 'completus', eventually forming the modern English compound adjective 'carelessly-completed'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, 'careless' meant 'free from care', but over time it evolved to mean 'negligent', while 'complete' retained its meaning of 'finished'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

done in a hasty or negligent manner, lacking attention to detail.

The project was carelessly-completed, resulting in numerous errors.

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Last updated: 2025/04/12 03:02