keenly-returned
|keen-ly-re-turned|
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/ˈkiːnli rɪˈtɜːrnd/
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/ˈkiːnli rɪˈtɜːnd/
intensely returned
Etymology
'keenly-returned' is a compound word formed from 'keenly' and 'returned'. 'Keenly' originates from Old English 'cēne', meaning 'brave' or 'wise', and 'returned' comes from Old French 'retourner', meaning 'to turn back'.
'keenly' evolved from Old English 'cēne' to Middle English 'kene', and 'returned' evolved from Old French 'retourner' to Middle English 'returnen'.
Initially, 'keenly' meant 'brave' or 'wise', but over time it evolved to mean 'intensely' or 'enthusiastically'. 'Returned' has largely retained its original meaning of 'to go back'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
describes something that has been returned with great enthusiasm or intensity.
The keenly-returned serve caught the opponent off guard.
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