'obscurely-managed' originates from the combination of 'obscurely' and 'managed'. 'Obscurely' comes from Latin 'obscurus', meaning 'dark, dim', and 'managed' is derived from the Italian 'maneggiare', meaning 'to handle'.

'obscurus' transformed into the Old French 'obscur', and eventually became the modern English word 'obscure'. 'Maneggiare' evolved into the Middle English 'managen', leading to the modern English 'manage'.

Initially, 'obscure' meant 'dark or dim', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'not clear or hard to understand'. 'Manage' has largely retained its meaning of 'to handle or control'.