sloppily-changed
|slop-pi-ly-changed|
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/ˈslɑːpɪli tʃeɪndʒd/
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/ˈslɒpɪli tʃeɪndʒd/
carelessly altered
Etymology
Etymology Information
'sloppily-changed' originates from the adverb 'sloppily' and the verb 'change', where 'sloppily' meant 'in a careless manner' and 'change' meant 'to make different'.
Historical Evolution
'sloppily' combined with 'change' to form the modern English adjective 'sloppily-changed'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, 'sloppily' meant 'in a careless manner', and 'change' meant 'to make different'. Together, they evolved to describe something altered in a careless way.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
altered or modified in a careless or untidy manner.
The report was sloppily-changed, with many errors left uncorrected.
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Last updated: 2025/03/29 16:12