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poorly-edited

|poor-ly-ed-it-ed|

B2

🇺🇸

/ˈpʊrli ˈɛdɪtɪd/

🇬🇧

/ˈpɔːli ˈɛdɪtɪd/

(edit)

modify for publication

Base Form3rd Person Sing.PastPast ParticiplePresent ParticipleNounNounNounAdjectiveAdjectiveAdjectiveAdjectiveAdjective
editeditseditededitededitingeditoreditioneditingeditedpoorly-editedbadly-editedinadequately-editededitable
Etymology
Etymology Information

'poorly-edited' originates from the combination of 'poorly,' meaning 'in a poor manner,' and 'edited,' the past participle of 'edit,' which comes from the Latin word 'editus,' meaning 'to publish or put forth.'

Historical Evolution

'edit' changed from the Latin word 'editus' and eventually became the modern English word 'edit.'

Meaning Changes

Initially, 'edit' meant 'to publish or put forth,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to prepare written material for publication by correcting, condensing, or otherwise modifying it.'

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

not edited well; lacking in quality or thoroughness in editing.

The article was poorly-edited, with numerous grammatical errors.

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Last updated: 2025/04/05 12:38