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fairly-announced

|fair-ly-an-nounced|

B2

🇺🇸

/ˈfɛrli əˈnaʊnst/

🇬🇧

/ˈfeəli əˈnaʊnst/

(announce)

public declaration

Base FormPluralPluralPresent3rd Person Sing.PastPast ParticiplePresent ParticipleNounAdjectiveAdjectiveAdjective
announceannouncementsannouncersannouncesannouncesannouncedannouncedannouncingannouncementfairly-announcedannouncedimproperly-announced
Etymology
Etymology Information

'announce' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'annuntiare,' where 'ad-' meant 'to' and 'nuntiare' meant 'report.'

Historical Evolution

'annuntiare' transformed into the Old French word 'anoncer,' and eventually became the modern English word 'announce' through Middle English.

Meaning Changes

Initially, it meant 'to report or declare,' and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

describes something that has been declared or made known in a manner that is just and equitable.

The results of the competition were fairly-announced to all participants.

Synonyms

Antonyms

unfairly-announcedbiased-announced

Last updated: 2025/06/02 01:19