serendipitously-enhanced
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/ˌsɛrənˈdɪpɪtəsli ɪnˈhænst/
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/ˌsɛrənˈdɪpɪtəsli ɪnˈhɑːnst/
unexpectedly improved
Etymology
'serendipitously-enhanced' originates from 'serendipity' and 'enhance', where 'serendipity' meant 'the occurrence of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way' and 'enhance' meant 'to improve the quality, value, or extent of something'.
'serendipity' changed from the Persian fairy tale 'The Three Princes of Serendip' and eventually became the modern English word 'serendipity'. 'Enhance' comes from the Old French 'enhauncer', which meant 'to raise or elevate'.
Initially, 'serendipity' meant 'happy accident', and 'enhance' meant 'to raise', but over time they evolved into their current meanings of 'fortunate discovery' and 'improve', respectively.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
improved or made better by a fortunate or unexpected discovery.
The project was serendipitously-enhanced when they discovered a new method.
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Last updated: 2025/06/08 11:28
