promptly-ruined
|prompt-ly-ruined|
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/ˈprɑːmptli-ruːɪnd/
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/ˈprɒmptli-ruːɪnd/
quickly destroyed
Etymology
'promptly-ruined' is a compound word formed from 'promptly' and 'ruined'. 'Promptly' originates from Latin 'promptus', meaning 'ready', and 'ruined' comes from Latin 'ruina', meaning 'a collapse'.
'Promptly' and 'ruined' were combined in modern English to form the compound adjective 'promptly-ruined'.
Initially, 'promptly' meant 'readily' and 'ruined' meant 'collapsed'. Together, they evolved to describe something that is quickly destroyed.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
describes something that has been destroyed or damaged quickly and without delay.
The project was promptly-ruined by unforeseen circumstances.
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Last updated: 2025/04/25 12:03