What does remissibly mean?
Remissibly is an adverb meaning carelessly or negligently, especially in a way that involves neglecting a duty, responsibility, or proper attention. It is often used in formal and institutional contexts, such as legal reports, professional correspondence, and official assessments. For example, an organization may say that a record was remissly kept if the record was neglected or poorly maintained. The adverb derives from the adjective remiss, which means negligent, inattentive, or lax. Although remissibly is not used as frequently as its more familiar alternatives, negligently and carelessly, it can add a formal, emphatic quality to a statement about a serious failure to meet expectations. Its tone is critical and occasionally judicial.
adverbIn a negligent or careless manner; without the care or attention that a situation requires.
- In a negligent or careless manner, especially by failing to perform a duty or attend to a responsibility.
"The warning had been remissibly ignored by the maintenance staff."
"The supervisor failed to notice the problem and remissly allowed the deadline to pass."
"Several documents were remissly filed during the busy period."
Remissibly is the formal adverb for doing something with carelessness or negligence: when a duty is remissly ignored, the failure is emphatic.
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Where does remissibly come from?
Remissibly was formed in English by adding the adverbial suffix -ly to remiss. The adjective remiss comes from Latin remissus, the past participle of remittere, meaning to send back, release, or forgive. In English, remiss developed meanings connected with negligence, carelessness, and insufficient attention. The same Latin root underlies related words such as remit, remission, and remittance.
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How remissibly is actually used
This is a formal and relatively uncommon word. It is more typical of legal, institutional, or professional writing than of everyday speech.