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quickly-assembled

|quick-ly-as-sem-bled|

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/ˈkwɪkli əˈsɛmbəld/

(assemble)

gather or fit together

Base Form3rd Person Sing.PastPast ParticiplePresent ParticipleComparativeSuperlativeNounNounAdjectiveAdjectiveAdjectiveAdjectiveAdjectiveAdjectiveAdjectiveAdverb
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Etymology
Etymology Information

'quickly-assembled' originates from the combination of 'quickly' and 'assemble', where 'quickly' is derived from Old English 'cwic' meaning 'alive' and 'assemble' from Latin 'assemblare', meaning 'to bring together'.

Historical Evolution

'quickly' changed from Old English 'cwic' to Middle English 'quik', and 'assemble' from Latin 'assemblare' to Old French 'assembler', eventually becoming the modern English 'assemble'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, 'quickly' meant 'alive', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'in a short time'. 'Assemble' has largely retained its original meaning of 'to bring together'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

constructed or put together in a short amount of time.

The quickly-assembled tent was ready in just 10 minutes.

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Last updated: 2025/03/18 01:09