inefficiently-delivered
|in-ef-fi-cient-ly-de-liv-ered|
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/ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃəntli dɪˈlɪvərd/
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/ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃəntli dɪˈlɪvəd/
delivered in an inefficient way
Etymology
'inefficiently-delivered' is a compound word formed from 'inefficiently' and 'delivered.' 'Inefficiently' comes from 'inefficient' + '-ly,' and 'delivered' is the past participle of 'deliver.'
'Inefficiently' comes from the prefix 'in-' (not) + 'efficient' (from Latin 'efficientem'), and 'delivered' comes from Old French 'delivrer' (to set free). The compound is a modern English formation.
The meaning has always referred to something being delivered in a manner lacking efficiency.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
delivered in a manner that lacks efficiency; not carried out in an effective or optimal way.
The package was inefficiently-delivered, arriving days late and damaged.
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Last updated: 2025/07/27 13:17