'carefully-formed' originates from the combination of 'carefully' and 'formed', where 'carefully' is derived from 'care' meaning 'attention or caution' and 'formed' from 'form' meaning 'to shape or create'.

'carefully' evolved from the Old English word 'caru' meaning 'sorrow, anxiety' and 'formed' from the Latin 'formare' meaning 'to shape'.

Initially, 'carefully' meant 'with care or caution', and 'formed' meant 'shaped or created'. Together, they convey the idea of something created with meticulous attention.