vaguely-modified
|vague-ly-mod-i-fied|
/ˈveɪɡli ˈmɒdɪfaɪd/
slightly altered
Etymology
'vaguely-modified' originates from the combination of 'vaguely' and 'modified'. 'Vaguely' comes from the Latin word 'vagus', meaning 'wandering' or 'indeterminate', and 'modified' comes from the Latin 'modificare', meaning 'to measure' or 'to limit'.
'Vaguely' evolved from the Latin 'vagus' through Old French 'vague', and 'modified' evolved from Latin 'modificare' through Old French 'modifier'.
Initially, 'vaguely' meant 'indeterminate' and 'modified' meant 'to measure', but together they evolved to mean 'slightly altered'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
slightly or not clearly altered or changed.
The design was vaguely-modified to fit the new theme.
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Last updated: 2025/04/17 01:06