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roughly-corrected

|rough-ly-cor-rect-ed|

B2

/ˈrʌfli kəˈrɛktɪd/

approximate adjustment

Etymology
Etymology Information

'roughly-corrected' originates from the combination of 'roughly' and 'corrected', where 'roughly' means 'approximately' and 'corrected' means 'made right'.

Historical Evolution

'roughly' and 'corrected' were combined in modern English to form the compound adjective 'roughly-corrected'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, 'roughly' meant 'in a rough manner' and 'corrected' meant 'made right'. Together, they convey the idea of an approximate correction.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

adjusted or modified in a manner that is not precise or exact.

The document was roughly-corrected before submission.

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Last updated: 2025/04/17 01:28