unintentionally-fired
|un-in-ten-tion-al-ly-fired|
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/ˌʌnɪnˈtɛnʃənəli ˈfaɪərd/
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/ˌʌnɪnˈtɛnʃənəli ˈfaɪəd/
accidental discharge
Etymology
'unintentionally-fired' originates from the combination of 'unintentionally' and 'fired', where 'unintentionally' means 'not done on purpose' and 'fired' refers to the act of discharging a weapon.
'unintentionally-fired' combines the adverb 'unintentionally' with the past participle 'fired', forming a compound adjective.
Initially, 'fired' meant 'to discharge a weapon', and 'unintentionally' meant 'not on purpose'. Together, they describe an accidental discharge.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
describing an action or event that occurs without deliberate intent, often resulting in an unexpected outcome.
The gun was unintentionally-fired during the training session.
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Last updated: 2025/07/16 16:03