FYIphr.adj.n.

Brit.

/ˌɛfwʌɪˈʌɪ/, U.S.

/ˌɛfwaɪˈaɪ/

Forms: 1900s– F.Y.I., 1900s– FYI, 1900s– f.y.i..

Origin: Formed within English, as an initialism. Etymon: English for your information.

Etymology: Initialism < the initial letters of for your information.

Originally U.S.

A. phr.

For your information (typically preceding or following an explanatory statement).

ΚΠ

1941 Washington Post 27 Apr. 5/3 ‘FYI’ titles this new program for the Mutual network... The letters mean ‘For Your Information’—a series detailing how the United States is combating sabotage and espionage.

1974 L. Niven & J. Pournelle Mote in God's Eye iv. 51 FYI no known human colonies at apparent origin of intruder.

1993 Herald Sun (Melbourne) (Nexis) 11 May We've already finished last in the Sheffield Shield this year (f.y.i., that's cricket).

2005 Observer (Nexis) 8 May 5 FYI, I am not a goth.

B. adj.

Explanatory, informative; labelled ‘FYI’.

ΘΚΠ

society > communication > information > action of informing > [adjective]

informatory?a1475

copiousa1500

informing1581

intelligentiary1590

intelligencing1595

informative1646

intelligential1820

informational1821

instructional1832

telling1834

factful1842

facty1871

FYI1973

the mind > mental capacity > intelligibility > meaning > explanation, exposition > [adjective]

explanativea1500

expositive1535

resolutory1567

interpretative1569

expounding1571

illustrating1589

explanatory1600

explicative1602

explicatory1606

expository1628

clarifying1630

illustrative1643

luciferous1648

omnilucent1651

explaining?1683

illustratorya1734

elucidatory1774

elucidative1822

irradiativea1834

expositional1845

resolvent1856

enucleating1862

expositionary1882

luminant1891

interpreting1892

clarificatory1945

FYI1973

1973 T. Crouse Boys on Bus i. i. 9 It's sent in confidential FYI memos or just over the phone.

1989 Public Relations Jrnl. (Nexis) May 29 A brief FYI note highlighting an interesting article.., or a memo outlining the juiciest findings of a market survey are ways to educate your client.

1993 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 6 Feb. i. 35 A member of his staff found an ‘F.Y.I.’ message from the health department pointing to the apparent link.

2001 Cosmopolitan Dec. 94/2 Maintain an informative, FYI tone to avoid sounding like a braggart, saying something like ‘The project came in under budget due to these efforts’.

C. n.

An explanatory message, notice, or memorandum, esp. one labelled ‘FYI’.

ΚΠ

1986 Mod. Office Technol. June 120/3 Everything went on the voice mailbox: notes of things to do, phone messages, FYIs from colleagues, and the like.

1992 Globe & Mail (Toronto) 15 Dec. a21/3 There is an FYI attached.

2004 Columbus (Ohio) Dispatch (Nexis) 21 May 12 c He resembles a nine-to-fiver who has had it with the ‘high-speed access’, Post-it world of FYIs and ‘touching base’.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	fyi
释义	FYIphr.adj.n. Brit. /ˌɛfwʌɪˈʌɪ/, U.S. /ˌɛfwaɪˈaɪ/ Forms: 1900s– F.Y.I., 1900s– FYI, 1900s– f.y.i.. Origin: Formed within English, as an initialism. Etymon: English for your information. Etymology: Initialism < the initial letters of for your information. Originally U.S. A. phr. For your information (typically preceding or following an explanatory statement). ΚΠ 1941 Washington Post 27 Apr. 5/3 ‘FYI’ titles this new program for the Mutual network... The letters mean ‘For Your Information’—a series detailing how the United States is combating sabotage and espionage. 1974 L. Niven & J. Pournelle Mote in God's Eye iv. 51 FYI no known human colonies at apparent origin of intruder. 1993 Herald Sun (Melbourne) (Nexis) 11 May We've already finished last in the Sheffield Shield this year (f.y.i., that's cricket). 2005 Observer (Nexis) 8 May 5 FYI, I am not a goth. B. adj. Explanatory, informative; labelled ‘FYI’. ΘΚΠ society > communication > information > action of informing > [adjective] informatory?a1475 copiousa1500 informing1581 intelligentiary1590 intelligencing1595 informative1646 intelligential1820 informational1821 instructional1832 telling1834 factful1842 facty1871 FYI1973 the mind > mental capacity > intelligibility > meaning > explanation, exposition > [adjective] explanativea1500 expositive1535 resolutory1567 interpretative1569 expounding1571 illustrating1589 explanatory1600 explicative1602 explicatory1606 expository1628 clarifying1630 illustrative1643 luciferous1648 omnilucent1651 explaining?1683 illustratorya1734 elucidatory1774 elucidative1822 irradiativea1834 expositional1845 resolvent1856 enucleating1862 expositionary1882 luminant1891 interpreting1892 clarificatory1945 FYI1973 1973 T. Crouse Boys on Bus i. i. 9 It's sent in confidential FYI memos or just over the phone. 1989 Public Relations Jrnl. (Nexis) May 29 A brief FYI note highlighting an interesting article.., or a memo outlining the juiciest findings of a market survey are ways to educate your client. 1993 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 6 Feb. i. 35 A member of his staff found an ‘F.Y.I.’ message from the health department pointing to the apparent link. 2001 Cosmopolitan Dec. 94/2 Maintain an informative, FYI tone to avoid sounding like a braggart, saying something like ‘The project came in under budget due to these efforts’. C. n. An explanatory message, notice, or memorandum, esp. one labelled ‘FYI’. ΚΠ 1986 Mod. Office Technol. June 120/3 Everything went on the voice mailbox: notes of things to do, phone messages, FYIs from colleagues, and the like. 1992 Globe & Mail (Toronto) 15 Dec. a21/3 There is an FYI attached. 2004 Columbus (Ohio) Dispatch (Nexis) 21 May 12 c He resembles a nine-to-fiver who has had it with the ‘high-speed access’, Post-it world of FYIs and ‘touching base’. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < phr.adj.n.1941
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