mixedly-reviewed
|mixed-ly-re-viewed|
/ˈmɪkstli rɪˈvjuːd/
received both praise and criticism
Etymology
'mixedly-reviewed' is a modern compound formed in English from 'mixed' + the past participle 'reviewed'. 'mixed' ultimately traces to Latin 'miscēre' (via Old French and Middle English) where the root meant 'to mix', and 'reviewed' derives from Old French/Anglo-Norman roots (cf. French 'revue') built from 're-' (again) + a root related to 'see/inspect'.
'mixed' passed into Middle English from Old French (and ultimately Latin 'miscēre'), while 'review' entered English via Anglo-Norman/Old French forms such as 'revue'/'reviewen'; the past participle 'reviewed' developed in Modern English, and the compound adjective 'mixedly-reviewed' arose more recently in colloquial and journalistic English to describe reception.
Individually, 'mixed' originally referred to combining or being of mixed composition and 'review' to inspecting or seeing again; combined in modern usage the phrase evolved to mean 'having received a mixture of positive and negative reviews'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
used as a past-participial passive phrase meaning 'to have been given mixed reviews' (i.e., to have been reviewed in a mixed manner).
The film was mixedly-reviewed upon its release.
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Adjective 1
describing a work (film, book, product, performance, etc.) that has received mixed reviews — both positive and negative responses from critics or audiences.
The new drama was mixedly-reviewed, with some critics praising the acting while others criticized the plot.
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