carelessly-verified
|care-less-ly-ver-i-fied|
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/ˈkɛrləsli ˈvɛrɪfaɪd/
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/ˈkeələsli ˈvɛrɪfaɪd/
hastily confirmed
Etymology
'carelessly-verified' originates from the combination of 'careless' and 'verify', where 'careless' means 'without care' and 'verify' means 'to confirm or check'.
'careless' comes from Old English 'carleas', meaning 'free from care', and 'verify' comes from Old French 'verifier', meaning 'to confirm'.
Initially, 'careless' meant 'free from care', but over time it evolved to mean 'lacking attention'. 'Verify' has largely retained its original meaning of 'to confirm'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
checked or confirmed without due attention or thoroughness.
The report was carelessly-verified, leading to several errors.
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Last updated: 2025/04/13 07:38
