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haphazardly-judged

|hap-haz-ard-ly-judged|

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/hæpˈhæzərdli-dʒʌdʒd/

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/hæpˈhæzədli-dʒʌdʒd/

random evaluation

Etymology
Etymology Information

'haphazardly-judged' originates from the combination of 'haphazardly' and 'judged'. 'Haphazardly' comes from 'haphazard', which originates from Middle English 'hap' meaning 'chance' and 'hazard' meaning 'risk'. 'Judged' is the past participle of 'judge', which comes from Old French 'jugier', from Latin 'judicare'.

Historical Evolution

'Haphazardly' evolved from 'hap' and 'hazard', while 'judged' evolved from Old French 'jugier'. The combination of these words formed the modern term 'haphazardly-judged'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, 'haphazardly' meant 'by chance', and 'judged' meant 'to form an opinion'. Together, they evolved to mean 'evaluated in a random manner'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

evaluated or assessed in a random or careless manner, without a systematic approach.

The artwork was haphazardly-judged, leading to an unfair competition result.

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Last updated: 2025/05/15 07:37