unsoundly

/ənˈsaʊndli/ adv

In an unsound manner.

Word Origin Sound meaning 'healthy, in good condition' comes from Old English gesund — the same root that gives us safe and save? Actually, gesund is from Proto-Germanic *gasundaz, related to *sunt- 'healthy.' Unsoundly means 'in a manner not healthy or solid.' The breakdown un+sound+ly shows 'not' + 'healthy' + 'in a manner.' Interestingly, the word sound for noise is unrelated, from Latin sonus.

adv In an unsound manner.

The building was constructed unsoundly and soon showed structural issues.

(副词) 不健全地;不牢固地;有缺陷地

这座建筑建造得不牢固,很快就出现了结构问题。

(adverbio) defectuosamente; de manera defectuosa; de manera poco sólida [De manera poco sólida o defectuosa.]

El edificio se construyó de manera defectuosa y pronto presentó problemas estructurales.

(adverbe) de manière peu solide; fragilement; de façon défectueuse [D'une manière peu solide, défectueuse ou mal fondée.]

Le bâtiment a été construit de façon peu solide et a rapidement présenté des problèmes structurels.

(Adverb) mangelhaft; fehlerhaft; unsolide [Auf eine Weise, die nicht solide, stabil oder zuverlässig ist; mit Mängeln oder Fehlern behaftet.]

Das Gebäude wurde **unsoundly** errichtet und zeigte bald strukturelle Probleme.

(副詞) しっかりした構造や基盤を欠いた状態で、不安定に。

その建物は不安定な方法で建設され、すぐに構造上の問題が生じた。

(advérbio) precariamente; defeituosamente; mal [De maneira não sólida; de forma precária.]

O prédio foi construído de forma precária e logo apresentou problemas estruturais.

Word parts: un + sound + ly

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