deliberately-shortened
|de-lib-er-ate-ly-short-ened|
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/dɪˈlɪbərətli ˈʃɔrtənd/
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/dɪˈlɪbərətli ˈʃɔːtənd/
intentionally reduced
Etymology
'deliberately-shortened' originates from the combination of 'deliberately' and 'shortened', where 'deliberately' means 'intentionally' and 'shortened' means 'made shorter'.
The term 'deliberately-shortened' evolved from the individual words 'deliberately' and 'shortened', which have been used in English since the 16th and 17th centuries respectively.
Initially, 'deliberately' meant 'with careful consideration', and 'shortened' meant 'made shorter'. The combined term retains these meanings.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
intentionally made shorter or reduced in length or duration.
The speech was deliberately-shortened to fit the time constraints.
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Last updated: 2025/04/23 09:49