incorrectly-abandoned
|in-cor-rect-ly-a-ban-doned|
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/ɪnˈkɔrɛktli əˈbændənd/
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/ɪnˈkɒrɛktli əˈbændənd/
wrongly left
Etymology
'incorrectly-abandoned' is a compound word formed from 'incorrectly' and 'abandoned'. 'Incorrectly' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'incorrectus', where 'in-' meant 'not' and 'correctus' meant 'set right'. 'Abandoned' comes from Old French 'abandoner', meaning 'to give up'.
'incorrectly' evolved from the Latin 'incorrectus' through Old French 'incorrigible', and 'abandoned' transformed from Old French 'abandoner' to the modern English 'abandon'.
Initially, 'incorrectly' meant 'not set right', and 'abandoned' meant 'to give up'. Over time, 'incorrectly-abandoned' evolved to mean 'left in a wrong manner'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
describes something that has been left or deserted in a wrong or improper manner.
The project was incorrectly-abandoned before it was completed.
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Last updated: 2025/05/29 00:10