hurriedly-checked
|hur-ried-ly-checked|
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/ˈhʌridli tʃɛkt/
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/ˈhʌrɪdli tʃɛkt/
(hurriedly-check)
quick inspection
Etymology
'hurriedly-checked' originates from the combination of 'hurriedly' and 'checked', where 'hurriedly' is derived from 'hurry', meaning 'to move or act with haste', and 'checked' is the past participle of 'check', meaning 'to examine or inspect'.
'hurriedly' evolved from the Old English word 'hurren', meaning 'to move with haste', and 'checked' from the Old French 'eschequier', meaning 'to inspect'.
Initially, 'hurriedly' meant 'with haste', and 'checked' meant 'inspected'. Together, they convey the idea of a quick inspection.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
performed a check in a hurried manner.
The hurriedly-checked documents were full of errors.
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Last updated: 2025/04/10 09:36
