'unimaginatively-crafted' originates from the combination of 'unimaginative' and 'crafted'. 'Unimaginative' comes from 'un-' meaning 'not' and 'imaginative' meaning 'creative'. 'Crafted' is derived from 'craft', which originates from Old English 'cræft', meaning 'skill' or 'art'.

'Unimaginative' evolved from the Middle English 'unimaginatif', and 'crafted' from the Old English 'cræfted'.

Initially, 'unimaginative' meant 'lacking in imagination', and 'crafted' meant 'made with skill'. The combined term 'unimaginatively-crafted' retains these meanings, emphasizing a lack of creativity in the making process.