purposefully-recovered
|pur-pose-ful-ly-re-cov-ered|
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/ˈpɜːrpəsfəli rɪˈkʌvərd/
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/ˈpɜːpəsfəli rɪˈkʌvəd/
intentional restoration
Etymology
'purposefully-recovered' originates from the combination of 'purposefully' and 'recovered'. 'Purposefully' comes from 'purpose', which originates from Latin 'propositum', meaning 'intention', and 'recovered' comes from Latin 'recuperare', meaning 'to regain'.
'Purposefully' evolved from Middle English 'purpos', and 'recovered' evolved from Old French 'recovrer'.
Initially, 'purposefully' meant 'with intention', and 'recovered' meant 'to regain'. The combined form retains these meanings.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
having been intentionally restored or regained.
The purposefully-recovered artifacts were displayed in the museum.
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Last updated: 2025/04/19 12:08