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English

specifically-arranged

|spe-cif-i-cal-ly-ar-ranged|

B2

/spəˈsɪfɪkli əˈreɪndʒd/

deliberately organized

Etymology
Etymology Information

'specifically-arranged' originates from the combination of 'specifically' and 'arranged', where 'specifically' is derived from Latin 'specificus', meaning 'pertaining to a species', and 'arranged' from Old French 'arangier', meaning 'to set in order'.

Historical Evolution

'specifically-arranged' changed from the Old French word 'arangier' and eventually became the modern English word 'arranged', combined with 'specifically' to form the compound adjective.

Meaning Changes

Initially, 'arranged' meant 'to set in order', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage when combined with 'specifically'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

organized or set up in a particular way for a specific purpose.

The books on the shelf were specifically-arranged by genre.

Synonyms

deliberately-organizedpurposefully-ordered

Antonyms

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