unintentionally-confirmed
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/ˌʌnɪnˈtɛnʃənəli kənˈfɜrmd/
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/ˌʌnɪnˈtɛnʃənəli kənˈfɜːmd/
(confirm)
verify truth
Etymology
'unintentionally-confirmed' originates from the combination of 'unintentional' and 'confirm', where 'unintentional' means 'not done on purpose' and 'confirm' means 'to establish the truth or correctness of something'.
'unintentional' comes from the Latin word 'intentio', meaning 'a stretching out', and 'confirm' comes from the Latin 'confirmare', meaning 'to strengthen'.
Initially, 'confirm' meant 'to strengthen or establish', but over time it evolved to mean 'to verify or acknowledge'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
acknowledged or verified without deliberate intention.
The rumor was unintentionally-confirmed by the spokesperson's slip of the tongue.
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Last updated: 2025/04/30 21:29