irregularly-supervised
|ir-reg-u-lar-ly-su-per-vised|
🇺🇸
/ɪˈrɛɡjələrli ˈsuːpərvaɪzd/
🇬🇧
/ɪˈrɛɡjʊləli ˈsuːpəvaɪzd/
inconsistently overseen
Etymology
'irregularly-supervised' originates from the combination of 'irregularly' and 'supervised'. 'Irregularly' comes from Latin 'irregularis', meaning 'not regular', and 'supervised' comes from Latin 'supervidere', meaning 'to oversee'.
'Irregularly' evolved from the Latin 'irregularis' through Old French 'irregulier', and 'supervised' evolved from Latin 'supervidere' through Old French 'superviser'.
Initially, 'irregularly' meant 'not following a regular pattern', and 'supervised' meant 'overseen'. Together, they describe something overseen in a non-standard manner.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
monitored or overseen in a non-standard or inconsistent manner.
The project was irregularly-supervised, leading to inconsistent results.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Last updated: 2025/05/09 18:31