unintentionally-kept
|un-in-ten-tion-al-ly-kept|
/ˌʌnɪnˈtɛnʃənəli kɛpt/
kept without intention
Etymology
'unintentionally-kept' originates from the combination of 'unintentionally' and 'kept', where 'unintentionally' is derived from 'un-' meaning 'not' and 'intentionally' meaning 'with intention', and 'kept' is the past participle of 'keep'.
'unintentionally-kept' combines the adverb 'unintentionally' with the past participle 'kept', forming a compound adjective.
Initially, it meant 'kept without intention', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
kept or retained without intention or planning.
The old letters were unintentionally-kept in the attic for years.
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Last updated: 2025/05/20 02:57