initially-finished
|in-i-tial-ly-fin-ished|
/ɪˈnɪʃəli ˈfɪnɪʃt/
completed at the start
Etymology
'initially-finished' is a compound word formed from 'initially' and 'finished'. 'Initially' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'initialis', where 'initium' meant 'beginning'. 'Finished' comes from Old French 'finir', meaning 'to end or complete'.
'initially' evolved from the Latin 'initialis' through Old French 'initial', and 'finished' evolved from Old French 'finir', eventually becoming the modern English word 'finished'.
Initially, 'initially' meant 'at the beginning', and 'finished' meant 'completed'. The compound 'initially-finished' retains these meanings, indicating something completed at the start.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
describes something that was completed at the beginning or in the initial stages.
The project was initially-finished, but later required revisions.
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