half-heartedly-made
|half-heart-ed-ly-made|
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/ˌhæfˈhɑːrtɪdli meɪd/
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/ˌhɑːfˈhɑːtɪdli meɪd/
lacking enthusiasm
Etymology
'half-heartedly-made' originates from the combination of 'half-heartedly' and 'made', where 'half-heartedly' means 'with little enthusiasm' and 'made' means 'created or constructed'.
'Half-heartedly' evolved from the Old English 'healf' meaning 'half' and 'heorte' meaning 'heart', combined with 'made' from the Old English 'macian'.
Initially, it meant 'created with half the heart or effort', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
created or done with little enthusiasm or effort.
The project was half-heartedly-made, lacking attention to detail.
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Last updated: 2025/04/19 19:17