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unforeseenly-expanded

|un-fore-seen-ly-ex-pand-ed|

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/ˌʌnfɔrˈsiːnli ɪkˈspændɪd/

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/ˌʌnfɔːˈsiːnli ɪkˈspændɪd/

unexpected expansion

Etymology
Etymology Information

'unforeseenly-expanded' originates from the combination of 'unforeseenly' and 'expanded'. 'Unforeseenly' is derived from 'unforeseen', which comes from the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not', and 'foreseen', from 'foresee', meaning 'to see beforehand'. 'Expanded' comes from Latin 'expandere', where 'ex-' meant 'out' and 'pandere' meant 'to spread'.

Historical Evolution

'Unforeseenly' evolved from the Old English 'unforseon', and 'expanded' from the Latin 'expandere', through Middle English 'expanden'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, 'unforeseenly' meant 'not seen beforehand', and 'expanded' meant 'spread out'. Over time, 'unforeseenly-expanded' came to mean 'expanded in an unexpected manner'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

expanded in a manner that was not anticipated or predicted.

The project was unforeseenly-expanded due to unexpected funding.

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Last updated: 2025/05/28 16:17