'poorly-expressed' originates from the combination of 'poorly,' meaning 'in a poor manner,' and 'expressed,' the past participle of 'express,' meaning 'to convey or communicate.'

'poorly-expressed' combines the adverb 'poorly' with the past participle 'expressed' to form an adjective describing something not well communicated.

Initially, 'expressed' meant 'to convey,' and 'poorly' meant 'inadequately.' Together, they describe inadequate communication.