foreseeably-delivered
|fore-see-a-bly-de-liv-ered|
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/fɔrˈsiːəbli dɪˈlɪvərd/
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/fɔːˈsiːəbli dɪˈlɪvəd/
predictable delivery
Etymology
'foreseeably-delivered' originates from the combination of 'foreseeably' and 'delivered'. 'Foreseeably' comes from 'foresee', which originates from Old English 'foreseon', where 'fore-' meant 'before' and 'seon' meant 'to see'. 'Delivered' comes from Old French 'delivrer', where 'de-' meant 'away' and 'livrer' meant 'to set free'.
'Foreseeably-delivered' changed from the Old English 'foreseon' and Old French 'delivrer' to the modern English phrase 'foreseeably-delivered'.
Initially, 'foresee' meant 'to see beforehand', and 'deliver' meant 'to set free'. Over time, 'foreseeably-delivered' evolved to mean 'delivered in a predictable manner'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
delivered in a manner that can be predicted or anticipated.
The package was foreseeably-delivered on the expected date.
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Last updated: 2025/06/19 21:10
