predictably-worsened
|pre-dict-a-bly-wors-ened|
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/prɪˈdɪktəbli ˈwɜrsənd/
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/prɪˈdɪktəbli ˈwɜːsənd/
(worsen)
to become worse
Etymology
'predictably-worsened' originates from the combination of 'predictably' and 'worsened'. 'Predictably' comes from 'predict', which originates from Latin 'praedicere', where 'prae-' meant 'before' and 'dicere' meant 'to say'. 'Worsened' is the past participle of 'worsen', which comes from Old English 'worsian', meaning 'to become worse'.
'Predictably' evolved from the Latin 'praedicere' through Old French 'predire', and 'worsen' evolved from Old English 'worsian'.
Initially, 'worsen' meant 'to become worse', and 'predictably' meant 'in a manner that can be predicted'. The combination retains these meanings.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
describes a situation or condition that has deteriorated in a manner that was expected or foreseen.
The economic situation has predictably-worsened over the past year.
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Last updated: 2025/06/09 20:37