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realistically-changed

|re-al-is-ti-cal-ly-changed|

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/ˌriːəˈlɪstɪkli tʃeɪndʒd/

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/ˌrɪəˈlɪstɪkli tʃeɪndʒd/

practical alteration

Etymology
Etymology Information

'realistically-changed' originates from the combination of 'realistically' and 'changed'. 'Realistically' comes from 'realistic', which is derived from 'real', originating from Latin 'realis', meaning 'actual'. 'Changed' is the past participle of 'change', from Old French 'changier', from Latin 'cambiare', meaning 'to exchange'.

Historical Evolution

'Realistically' evolved from 'realistic', which was influenced by the French 'réaliste'. 'Changed' evolved from the Old French 'changier', which was adopted into Middle English as 'chaungen'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, 'realistically' meant 'in a manner that is true to life', and 'changed' meant 'to make different'. Together, they convey the idea of altering something in a practical way.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

altered in a manner that is practical and grounded in reality.

The project plan was realistically-changed to meet the new budget constraints.

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Last updated: 2025/04/07 12:51