rarely-supervised
|rare-ly-su-per-vised|
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/ˈrɛrli ˈsuːpərˌvaɪzd/
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/ˈreəli ˈsuːpəˌvaɪzd/
infrequent oversight
Etymology
The word 'rarely-supervised' is a compound adjective formed from 'rarely' and 'supervised'. 'Rarely' originates from Middle English 'rarelī', meaning 'seldom', and 'supervised' comes from Latin 'supervidere', meaning 'to oversee'.
'Rarely' evolved from Middle English 'rarelī', while 'supervised' transformed from Latin 'supervidere' to the modern English 'supervise'.
Initially, 'rarely' meant 'seldom', and 'supervised' meant 'to oversee'. The compound adjective 'rarely-supervised' retains these meanings, indicating infrequent oversight.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
not often monitored or overseen.
The project was rarely-supervised, leading to several issues.
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Last updated: 2025/05/25 16:02