expectedly-reduced
|ex-pect-ed-ly-re-duced|
/ɪkˈspɛktɪdli rɪˈdjuːst/
anticipated decrease
Etymology
'expectedly-reduced' originates from the combination of 'expectedly' and 'reduced', where 'expectedly' is derived from the Latin 'expectare', meaning 'to look out for', and 'reduced' from the Latin 'reducere', meaning 'to bring back'.
'expectedly-reduced' is a modern English compound adjective formed by combining 'expectedly' and 'reduced'.
Initially, 'expectedly' meant 'in a manner that was anticipated', and 'reduced' meant 'made smaller or less'. The compound retains these meanings.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
reduced in a manner that was anticipated or foreseen.
The company's profits were expectedly-reduced after the economic downturn.
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Last updated: 2025/06/08 13:27
