deliberately-active
|de-lib-er-ate-ly-ac-tive|
/dɪˈlɪbərətli ˈæktɪv/
intentional activity
Etymology
'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'.
'deliberate' changed from the Latin word 'deliberatus' and 'active' from 'activus', eventually forming the modern English compound adjective 'deliberately-active'.
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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Last updated: 2025/05/20 10:27
