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haphazardly-overseen

|hap-haz-ard-ly-o-ver-seen|

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/hæpˈhæzərdli ˈoʊvərˌsiːn/

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/hæpˈhæzədli ˈəʊvəˌsiːn/

carelessly supervised

Etymology
Etymology Information

'haphazardly-overseen' is a compound word combining 'haphazardly' and 'overseen'. 'Haphazardly' originates from the word 'haphazard', which comes from the Old French 'hasard', meaning 'game of chance'. 'Overseen' is the past participle of 'oversee', which comes from Middle English 'overseon', meaning 'to look over'.

Historical Evolution

'Haphazardly' evolved from 'haphazard', which was influenced by the Old French 'hasard'. 'Overseen' evolved from the Middle English 'overseon', which was influenced by the Old English 'oferseon'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, 'haphazardly' meant 'by chance', and 'overseen' meant 'to look over'. Together, they evolved to mean 'supervised in a careless manner'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

managed or supervised in a careless or random manner.

The project was haphazardly-overseen, leading to numerous errors.

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Last updated: 2025/07/22 15:08