unexpectedly-disordered
|un-ex-pect-ed-ly-dis-or-dered|
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/ˌʌnɪkˈspɛktɪdli-dɪsˈɔrdərd/
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/ˌʌnɪkˈspɛktɪdli-dɪsˈɔːdəd/
(disordered)
unanticipated chaos
Etymology
'unexpectedly-disordered' is a compound word formed from 'unexpectedly' and 'disordered'. 'Unexpectedly' originates from 'unexpected', which comes from Latin 'ex-' meaning 'out of' and 'spectare' meaning 'to look'. 'Disordered' comes from 'disorder', which originates from Old French 'desordre', from Latin 'dis-' meaning 'apart' and 'ordinare' meaning 'to arrange'.
'Unexpectedly' evolved from the Middle English 'unexpectid', while 'disordered' evolved from the Middle English 'disordred'.
Initially, 'unexpectedly' meant 'not looked for', and 'disordered' meant 'out of order'. Over time, they combined to describe a state of disorder that was not anticipated.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
in a state of disorder that was not anticipated.
The room was unexpectedly-disordered after the party.
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Last updated: 2025/03/19 07:46