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roughly-created

|rough-ly-cre-at-ed|

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/ˈrʌf.li kriˈeɪ.tɪd/

hastily made

Etymology
Etymology Information

'roughly-created' originates from the combination of 'roughly' and 'created'. 'Roughly' comes from the Old English 'rūh', meaning 'coarse' or 'unrefined', and 'created' from the Latin 'creare', meaning 'to make' or 'to produce'.

Historical Evolution

'Roughly' evolved from the Old English 'rūh', and 'created' from the Latin 'creare', through Middle English 'create', eventually forming the modern English term 'roughly-created'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, 'roughly' meant 'coarse' or 'unrefined', and 'created' meant 'to make'. Together, they evolved to describe something made in a hasty or unrefined manner.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

made or constructed in a hasty or unrefined manner.

The sculpture was roughly-created, lacking the finesse of a finished piece.

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