'poorly-organized' originates from the combination of 'poorly,' meaning 'in a poor manner,' and 'organized,' meaning 'arranged in a systematic way.'

'poorly-organized' evolved from the Middle English word 'organisen,' which meant 'to arrange or set in order,' combined with 'poorly,' which has been used since the 14th century to denote 'in a poor manner.'

Initially, 'organized' meant 'to arrange or set in order,' but when combined with 'poorly,' it evolved to mean 'lacking structure or order.'