quickly-injured
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/ˈkwɪkli ˈɪnʤərd/
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/ˈkwɪkli ˈɪnʤəd/
easily harmed
Etymology
'quickly-injured' is a compound word formed from 'quickly' and 'injured'. 'Quickly' originates from Old English 'cwic', meaning 'alive' or 'lively', and 'injured' comes from Latin 'injuria', meaning 'wrong' or 'harm'.
'Quickly' evolved from Old English 'cwic' to Middle English 'quik', and 'injured' evolved from Latin 'injuria' to Old French 'injurie', eventually becoming the modern English 'injured'.
Initially, 'quickly' meant 'alive' or 'lively', but now it means 'rapidly'. 'Injured' has maintained its meaning of 'harmed' or 'damaged'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
describes someone or something that is easily or rapidly harmed or damaged.
The quickly-injured athlete had to be taken off the field.
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Last updated: 2025/05/01 10:19