inefficiently-modified
|in-ef-fi-cient-ly-mod-i-fied|
/ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃəntli ˈmɒdɪfaɪd/
poorly altered
Etymology
'inefficiently-modified' originates from the combination of 'inefficiently' and 'modified'. 'Inefficiently' comes from 'inefficient', which is derived from Latin 'inefficientem', meaning 'not producing the desired effect'. 'Modified' comes from Latin 'modificare', meaning 'to measure or limit'.
'Inefficiently' evolved from the Latin 'inefficientem' through Old French 'inefficiente', and 'modified' evolved from Latin 'modificare' through Old French 'modifier'.
Initially, 'inefficiently' meant 'not producing the desired effect', and 'modified' meant 'to measure or limit'. Over time, 'inefficiently-modified' came to mean 'modified in a way that lacks efficiency'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
modified in a way that lacks efficiency or effectiveness.
The software was inefficiently-modified, leading to slower performance.
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