'imprecisely-stated' originates from the Latin word 'imprecisus,' where 'im-' meant 'not' and 'precisus' meant 'cut off or precise.'

'imprecisus' transformed into the French word 'imprécis,' and eventually became the modern English word 'imprecise' through Middle English.

Initially, it meant 'not cut off or not precise,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'vague or unclear.'