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carelessly-dealt

|care-less-ly-dealt|

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/ˈkɛrləsli dɛlt/

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/ˈkeələsli dɛlt/

handled without care

Etymology
Etymology Information

'carelessly-dealt' originates from the combination of 'carelessly' and 'dealt', where 'carelessly' means 'without care' and 'dealt' is the past participle of 'deal', meaning 'to handle or manage'.

Historical Evolution

'carelessly' comes from Middle English 'careles', and 'dealt' is derived from Old English 'dǣlan', meaning 'to divide or distribute'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, 'carelessly' meant 'without care', and 'dealt' meant 'handled'. Together, they convey the idea of something being managed without attention.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

handled or managed without care or attention.

The project was carelessly-dealt, leading to numerous errors.

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Last updated: 2025/04/12 01:23