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irregularly-denied

|ir-reg-u-lar-ly-de-nied|

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/ɪˈrɛɡjələrli dɪˈnaɪd/

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/ɪˈrɛɡjʊləli dɪˈnaɪd/

inconsistently refused

Etymology
Etymology Information

'irregularly-denied' originates from the combination of 'irregularly' and 'denied', where 'irregularly' means 'not regular' and 'denied' means 'refused'.

Historical Evolution

'Irregularly' comes from the Latin 'irregularis', and 'denied' comes from the Latin 'denegare'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, 'irregularly' meant 'not following a pattern', and 'denied' meant 'refused', which has remained consistent.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

not consistently or uniformly refused or rejected.

The application was irregularly-denied due to inconsistent documentation.

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Last updated: 2025/06/04 03:33