fairly-organized
|fair-ly-or-gan-ized|
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/ˈfɛrli ˈɔrɡəˌnaɪzd/
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/ˈfeəli ˈɔːɡənaɪzd/
(organized)
efficiently structured
Etymology
'fairly-organized' is a compound word formed by combining 'fairly' and 'organized'. 'Fairly' originates from Old English 'fægerlice', meaning 'beautifully' or 'pleasantly', and 'organized' comes from the Greek 'organon', meaning 'tool' or 'instrument'.
'Fairly' evolved from Old English 'fægerlice' to Middle English 'fairliche', and 'organized' from Greek 'organon' to Latin 'organizare', eventually becoming the modern English 'organized'.
Initially, 'fairly' meant 'beautifully', but over time it evolved to mean 'moderately' or 'somewhat'. 'Organized' has largely retained its meaning of 'arranged in a systematic way'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
somewhat or moderately organized; not perfectly structured but with a reasonable level of order.
The event was fairly-organized, with only a few minor hiccups.
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Last updated: 2025/04/09 11:47
