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deliberately-active

|de-lib-er-ate-ly-ac-tive|

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/dɪˈlɪbərətli ˈæktɪv/

intentional activity

Etymology
Etymology Information

'deliberately-active' originates from the combination of 'deliberate' and 'active', where 'deliberate' comes from Latin 'deliberatus', meaning 'considered carefully', and 'active' from Latin 'activus', meaning 'engaged in action'.

Historical Evolution

'deliberate' changed from the Latin word 'deliberatus' and 'active' from 'activus', eventually forming the modern English compound adjective 'deliberately-active'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, 'deliberate' meant 'considered carefully', and 'active' meant 'engaged in action'. The compound form 'deliberately-active' evolved to mean engaging in activity with careful consideration.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

engaging in activity with careful consideration and intention.

She was deliberately-active in her approach to solving the problem.

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