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casually-confirmed

|cas-u-al-ly-con-firmed|

B2

🇺🇸

/ˈkæʒuəli kənˈfɜrmd/

🇬🇧

/ˈkæʒuəli kənˈfɜːmd/

(confirm)

verify truth

Base FormPresent3rd Person Sing.PastPast ParticiplePresent ParticipleNounAdjectiveAdjectiveAdjectiveAdjectiveAdjectiveAdjective
confirmconfirmingconfirmsconfirmedconfirmedconfirmingconfirmationconfirmedcasualprecisely-confirmedrepeatedly-confirmedconfirmableunconfirmed
Etymology
Etymology Information

'casually-confirmed' originates from the combination of 'casual' and 'confirm', where 'casual' meant 'relaxed or informal' and 'confirm' meant 'to establish the truth or correctness of something'.

Historical Evolution

'casual' and 'confirm' were combined in modern English to form the compound adjective 'casually-confirmed'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, 'casual' meant 'relaxed or informal', and 'confirm' meant 'to establish the truth or correctness of something'. The combination retains these meanings in a compound form.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

describes something that has been acknowledged or accepted in a nonchalant or informal manner.

The plans for the weekend were casually-confirmed over a quick phone call.

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Last updated: 2025/05/22 18:55