inaccurately-guided
|in-ack-u-rate-ly-guid-ed|
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/ɪnˈækjərətli ˈɡaɪdɪd/
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/ɪnˈækjʊrətli ˈɡaɪdɪd/
led wrongly
Etymology
'inaccurately-guided' originates from modern English, specifically from the adverb 'inaccurately' and the past participle 'guided', where the prefix 'in-' meant 'not' and 'accurate' meant 'exact/careful'.
'accurate' changed from Latin 'accuratus' (through Old French and Middle English) and became the modern English 'accurate'; 'guide' changed from Old French 'guider' (with Germanic roots) and became 'guide' in Middle English; these components combined in modern English to form the compound 'inaccurately-guided'.
Initially the components meant 'not exact' (in- + accurate) and 'to lead' (guide); over time the compound came to mean 'led or directed in an inaccurate way'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
directed or led in a way that is not accurate; misdirected.
The inaccurately-guided drone veered off course and landed in a field.
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Last updated: 2025/12/06 03:18
