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intentionally-retrieved

|in-ten-tion-al-ly-re-trieved|

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/ɪnˈtɛnʃənəli rɪˈtriːvd/

deliberately recovered

Etymology
Etymology Information

'intentionally-retrieved' originates from the combination of 'intentionally' and 'retrieved', where 'intentionally' comes from Latin 'intentio' meaning 'a stretching out' and 'retrieved' from Old French 'retrouver' meaning 'to find again'.

Historical Evolution

'intentionally' changed from Latin 'intentio' to Old French 'intencion' and eventually became the modern English word 'intentionally'. 'Retrieved' evolved from Old French 'retrouver' to Middle English 'retrieven'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, 'intentionally' meant 'a stretching out' and 'retrieved' meant 'to find again', but over time they evolved into their current meanings of 'deliberately' and 'recovered'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

deliberately or purposefully obtained or recovered.

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