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serendipitously-enhanced

|ser-en-dip-i-tous-ly-en-hanced|

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/ˌsɛrənˈdɪpɪtəsli ɪnˈhænst/

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/ˌsɛrənˈdɪpɪtəsli ɪnˈhɑːnst/

unexpectedly improved

Etymology
Etymology Information

'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'.

Historical Evolution

'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'.

Meaning Changes

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