halfheartedly-assembled
|half-heart-ed-ly-as-sem-bled|
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/ˌhæfˈhɑːrtɪdli əˈsɛmbəld/
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/ˌhɑːfˈhɑːtɪdli əˈsɛmbəld/
lacking enthusiasm
Etymology
'halfheartedly-assembled' originates from the combination of 'halfheartedly' and 'assembled', where 'halfheartedly' means 'with little enthusiasm' and 'assembled' means 'put together'.
The term 'halfheartedly' evolved from the Old English 'healf' meaning 'half' and 'heorte' meaning 'heart', while 'assembled' comes from the Latin 'assemblare'.
Initially, 'halfheartedly' 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 halfheartedly-assembled, resulting in numerous errors.
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Last updated: 2025/04/29 15:03