'cleverly-crafted' originates from the combination of 'cleverly,' an adverb form of 'clever,' and 'crafted,' the past participle of 'craft,' which means 'to make or create with skill.'

'cleverly' evolved from the Old English word 'clæfre,' meaning 'skillful,' and 'crafted' from the Old English 'cræftan,' meaning 'to build or make.'

Initially, 'cleverly' meant 'skillfully' and 'crafted' meant 'made with skill,' and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.