carelessly-repaired
|care-less-ly-re-paired|
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/ˈkɛrləsli rɪˈpɛrd/
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/ˈkeələsli rɪˈpeəd/
negligently fixed
Etymology
The term 'carelessly-repaired' combines 'carelessly,' from the Old English 'carleas,' meaning 'free from care,' and 'repaired,' from the Old French 'reparer,' meaning 'to mend or restore.'
'Carelessly' evolved from the Old English 'carleas,' while 'repaired' came from the Old French 'reparer,' eventually forming the modern English term 'carelessly-repaired.'
Initially, 'carelessly' meant 'without care,' and 'repaired' meant 'mended.' Together, they describe something fixed without attention to detail.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
fixed or mended in a hasty or negligent manner, often resulting in poor quality.
The carelessly-repaired chair broke again after just a week.
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Last updated: 2025/04/23 13:29