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casually-inspected

|cas-u-al-ly-in-spect-ed|

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/ˈkæʒuəli ɪnˈspɛktɪd/

(inspect)

close examination

Base FormPluralPluralPresent3rd Person Sing.PastPast ParticiplePresent ParticipleNounNounAdjectiveAdjectiveAdjective
inspectinspectionsinspectorsinspectsinspectsinspectedinspectedinspectinginspectioninspectorinspectedregularly-inspectedinspectable
Etymology
Etymology Information

'casually-inspected' originates from the combination of 'casual' and 'inspect', where 'casual' meant 'informal' and 'inspect' meant 'to look at closely'.

Historical Evolution

'casual' and 'inspect' were combined to form the modern English term 'casually-inspected'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, 'casual' meant 'informal' and 'inspect' meant 'to look at closely', but together they evolved to mean 'examined in a non-thorough manner'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

examined or looked at in a non-thorough or informal manner.

The documents were casually-inspected before the meeting.

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Last updated: 2025/07/15 20:30