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accidentally-disposed

|ac-ci-den-tal-ly-dis-posed|

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/ˌæksɪˈdɛntəli-dɪˈspoʊzd/

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/ˌæksɪˈdɛntəli-dɪˈspəʊzd/

unintentionally discarded

Etymology
Etymology Information

'accidentally-disposed' originates from the combination of 'accidentally' and 'disposed'. 'Accidentally' comes from Latin 'accidentalis', meaning 'happening by chance', and 'disposed' from Latin 'disponere', meaning 'to arrange'.

Historical Evolution

'accidentally-disposed' combines the adverb 'accidentally' and the past participle 'disposed', forming a modern English adjective.

Meaning Changes

Initially, 'disposed' meant 'arranged or set in order', but in this context, it evolved to mean 'thrown away'.

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Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

unintentionally discarded or thrown away.

The documents were accidentally-disposed during the office cleanup.

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Last updated: 2025/06/24 07:25

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