neatly-constructed
|neat-ly-con-struct-ed|
/ˈniːtli kənˈstrʌktɪd/
tidy and organized
Etymology
'neatly-constructed' originates from the combination of 'neatly' and 'constructed'. 'Neatly' comes from the Old English 'nēatlic', meaning 'tidy', and 'constructed' is derived from Latin 'constructus', the past participle of 'construere', meaning 'to build together'.
'Neatly' evolved from Middle English 'neatly', and 'constructed' from Middle English 'constructen', which was influenced by Old French 'construire'.
Initially, 'neatly' meant 'tidy' and 'constructed' meant 'built'. Over time, the combination came to mean 'organized in a tidy manner'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
organized or arranged in a tidy and effective manner.
The neatly-constructed argument was easy to follow.
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