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carelessly-put-together

|care-less-ly-put-to-geth-er|

B2

🇺🇸

/ˈkɛrləsli pʊt təˈɡɛðər/

🇬🇧

/ˈkeələsli pʊt təˈɡɛðə/

hastily assembled

Etymology
Etymology Information

'carelessly-put-together' originates from the combination of 'careless' and 'put together', where 'careless' meant 'without care' and 'put together' meant 'assembled'.

Historical Evolution

'careless' changed from the Old English word 'carleas', meaning 'free from care', and 'put together' evolved from the Middle English 'putten togeder'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, 'careless' meant 'free from care', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'without attention to detail'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

constructed or assembled without attention to detail or precision.

The project was carelessly-put-together, resulting in numerous errors.

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Last updated: 2025/06/10 06:15