innovatively-modified
|in-no-va-tive-ly-mod-i-fied|
/ˈɪnəˌveɪtɪvli ˈmɒdɪfaɪd/
creatively altered
Etymology
'innovatively-modified' originates from the combination of 'innovative' and 'modified', where 'innovative' comes from the Latin word 'innovare', meaning 'to renew or change', and 'modified' comes from the Latin word 'modificare', meaning 'to measure or limit'.
'innovative' transformed from the Latin word 'innovare' through Old French 'innover', and 'modified' evolved from the Latin 'modificare' through Old French 'modifier', eventually becoming the modern English words 'innovative' and 'modified'.
Initially, 'innovative' meant 'to renew or change', and 'modified' meant 'to measure or limit'. Over time, 'innovatively-modified' evolved to mean 'altered in a creative or novel way'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
altered or changed in a creative or novel way.
The innovatively-modified design won the competition.
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