unfairly-announced
|un-fair-ly-an-nounced|
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/ʌnˈfɛrli əˈnaʊnst/
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/ʌnˈfeəli əˈnaʊnst/
unjust declaration
Etymology
'unfairly-announced' is a compound word formed from 'unfairly' and 'announced'. 'Unfairly' originates from 'un-' meaning 'not' and 'fair' meaning 'just or equitable'. 'Announced' comes from Latin 'annuntiare', where 'ad-' meant 'to' and 'nuntiare' meant 'report'.
'Unfairly' evolved from Middle English 'unfaire', and 'announced' from Old French 'anoncier', eventually forming the modern English compound 'unfairly-announced'.
Initially, 'unfairly' meant 'not fair', and 'announced' meant 'to make known'. Together, they describe something declared in an unjust manner.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
describes something that has been declared or made known in a manner that is not just or equitable.
The decision was unfairly-announced, leaving many employees in shock.
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Last updated: 2025/06/14 15:56