half-heartedly-assembled
|half-heart-ed-ly-as-sem-bled|
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/ˌhæfˈhɑːrtɪdli əˈsɛmbəld/
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/ˌhɑːfˈhɑːtɪdli əˈsɛmbəld/
(assemble)
gather or fit together
Etymology
'half-heartedly-assembled' originates from the combination of 'half-heartedly' and 'assembled', where 'half-heartedly' means 'with little enthusiasm' and 'assembled' means 'put together'.
'half-heartedly' evolved from the Old English 'healf' meaning 'half' and 'heorte' meaning 'heart', while 'assemble' comes from the Latin 'assimulo', meaning 'to bring together'.
Initially, 'half-heartedly' meant 'with half the heart', but over time it evolved to mean 'with little enthusiasm'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
put together with little enthusiasm or effort.
The project was half-heartedly-assembled, resulting in numerous errors.
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Last updated: 2025/05/06 00:09