expectedly-disproven
|ex-pect-ed-ly-dis-prov-en|
/ɪkˈspɛktɪdli-dɪsˈpruːvən/
anticipatedly false
Etymology
'expectedly-disproven' originates from the combination of 'expectedly' and 'disproven'. 'Expectedly' comes from 'expect', which originates from Latin 'expectare', meaning 'to look out for'. 'Disproven' is the past participle of 'disprove', which comes from Old French 'desprover', meaning 'to refute'.
'expectedly-disproven' combines the adverb 'expectedly' and the adjective 'disproven', forming a compound adjective in modern English.
Initially, 'expectedly' meant 'as anticipated', and 'disproven' meant 'shown to be false'. Together, they convey the idea of something anticipated to be false and confirmed as such.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
refers to something that was anticipated to be false or incorrect and has been proven so.
The theory was expectedly-disproven after the new evidence came to light.
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Last updated: 2025/05/14 17:42
