carelessly-completed
|care-less-ly-com-plet-ed|
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/ˈkɛrləsli kəmˈpliːtɪd/
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/ˈkeələsli kəmˈpliːtɪd/
negligently finished
Etymology
'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'.
'careless' evolved from Old English 'carleas', and 'complete' from Latin 'completus', eventually forming the modern English compound adjective 'carelessly-completed'.
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
