sporadically-delivered
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/spəˈrædɪkli dɪˈlɪvərd/
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/spəˈrædɪkli dɪˈlɪvəd/
irregular delivery
Etymology
'sporadically-delivered' originates from the combination of 'sporadic' and 'delivered'. 'Sporadic' comes from the Medieval Latin 'sporadicus', meaning 'scattered', and 'delivered' from the Old French 'delivrer', meaning 'to set free'.
'Sporadicus' transformed into the English word 'sporadic', and 'delivrer' evolved into 'deliver', eventually forming the modern English term 'sporadically-delivered'.
Initially, 'sporadic' meant 'scattered or dispersed', and 'delivered' meant 'to set free'. Over time, 'sporadically-delivered' evolved to mean 'delivered at irregular intervals'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
delivered at irregular intervals or in a scattered manner.
The newsletter is sporadically-delivered, so subscribers never know when to expect it.
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Last updated: 2025/05/16 16:15