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foreseeably-progressing

|fore-see-a-bly-pro-gress-ing|

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/fɔrˈsiːəbli prəˈɡrɛsɪŋ/

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/fɔːˈsiːəbli prəˈɡrɛsɪŋ/

expected advancement

Etymology
Etymology Information

'foreseeably-progressing' originates from the combination of 'foreseeably' and 'progressing', where 'foreseeably' is derived from 'foresee', meaning 'to see beforehand', and 'progressing' from 'progress', meaning 'to move forward'.

Historical Evolution

'foreseeably' changed from the Old English word 'foreseon', and 'progressing' from the Latin word 'progressus', eventually becoming the modern English term 'foreseeably-progressing'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, 'foreseeably' meant 'able to be seen beforehand', and 'progressing' meant 'moving forward', but over time they combined to describe a state of expected advancement.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

in a manner that is expected to continue developing or advancing.

The project is foreseeably-progressing towards completion.

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Last updated: 2025/05/28 02:20