fancifully-modified
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/ˈfænsɪfəli ˈmɒdɪfaɪd/
imaginatively altered
Etymology
'fancifully-modified' originates from the combination of 'fancifully' and 'modified'. 'Fancifully' comes from 'fancy', which originates from the Middle English word 'fantasie', derived from the Latin 'phantasia', meaning 'imagination'. 'Modified' comes from the Latin 'modificare', meaning 'to measure' or 'to limit'.
'Fancifully-modified' combines the evolution of 'fancifully' and 'modified' into a modern English adjective.
Initially, 'fancifully' meant 'in a manner of imagination', and 'modified' meant 'altered'. Together, they evolved to mean 'altered in an imaginative way'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
altered or changed in a way that is imaginative or whimsical.
The artist presented a fancifully-modified version of the classic painting.
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