'unreliably-directed' originates from the combination of 'unreliable' and 'directed', where 'unreliable' means 'not dependable' and 'directed' means 'guided or managed'.

'unreliable' changed from the Old English word 'unreliablic' and 'directed' from the Latin word 'directus', eventually forming the modern English term 'unreliably-directed'.

Initially, 'unreliable' meant 'not to be trusted', and 'directed' meant 'guided'. Together, they evolved to describe something not guided in a trustworthy manner.