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comprehensively-addressed

|com-pre-hen-sive-ly-ad-dressed|

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/ˌkɒmprɪˈhɛnsɪvli əˈdrɛst/

thoroughly dealt with

Etymology
Etymology Information

'comprehensively-addressed' originates from the combination of 'comprehensive' and 'addressed', where 'comprehensive' means 'including all or nearly all elements or aspects of something' and 'addressed' means 'dealt with or discussed'.

Historical Evolution

'Comprehensive' comes from the Latin word 'comprehensivus', and 'addressed' comes from the Old French 'adresser', which means 'to direct'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, 'comprehensive' meant 'inclusive', and 'addressed' meant 'directed towards'. Over time, they combined to mean 'thoroughly dealt with'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

thoroughly dealt with or considered in all aspects.

The issue was comprehensively-addressed in the meeting.

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Last updated: 2025/07/02 07:48