carelessly-dealt
|care-less-ly-dealt|
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/ˈkɛrləsli dɛlt/
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/ˈkeələsli dɛlt/
handled without care
Etymology
'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'.
'carelessly' comes from Middle English 'careles', and 'dealt' is derived from Old English 'dǣlan', meaning 'to divide or distribute'.
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
