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expectedly-preserved

|ex-pect-ed-ly-pre-served|

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/ɪkˈspɛktɪdli-prɪˈzɜrvd/

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/ɪkˈspɛktɪdli-prɪˈzɜːvd/

anticipated maintenance

Etymology
Etymology Information

'expectedly-preserved' originates from the combination of 'expectedly' and 'preserved'. 'Expectedly' comes from the Latin 'expectare', meaning 'to look out for', and 'preserved' comes from the Latin 'praeservare', meaning 'to keep safe'.

Historical Evolution

'expectedly-preserved' combines the adverb 'expectedly' and the adjective 'preserved', forming a compound adjective in modern English.

Meaning Changes

Initially, 'expectedly' meant 'as anticipated', and 'preserved' meant 'kept safe'. Together, they convey the idea of something being maintained as anticipated.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

maintained or kept in a state as anticipated or foreseen.

The ancient artifacts were expectedly-preserved in the museum.

Synonyms

anticipatedly-maintainedpredictably-kept

Antonyms

Last updated: 2025/07/24 20:58