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understudied
  1. Insufficiently study. v

  2. (en-past of: understudy)

WordNet
understudied
understudy
  1. n. an actor able to replace a regular performer when required [syn: standby]

  2. v. be an understudy or alternate for a role [syn: alternate]

  3. [also: understudied]

Usage examples of "understudied".

As it turned out, however, Herr Sturm most obligingly understudied for me.