insecurely C1 Topic:Safety & Risk Freq #304022 Meanings 1 adv In a way that shows a lack of self-confidence. He laughed insecurely, unsure whether the joke was at his expense. 2 adv In a way that is not firmly fixed or safe. The ladder was insecurely propped against the wall. Etymology AI details From insecure + -ly. Topics Safety & Risk Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # insecurely **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adv **Frequency rank:** 304022 ## Meanings 1. In a way that shows a lack of self-confidence. 2. In a way that is not firmly fixed or safe. ## Examples - He laughed insecurely, unsure whether the joke was at his expense. - The ladder was insecurely propped against the wall. ## Etymology From insecure + -ly. ## AI Etymology Insecurely is from insecure + -ly. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adverbial form is built from the named base and affix. In present-day use, it can mean in a way that shows a lack of self-confidence, or in a way that is not firmly fixed or safe. ## Topics - Safety & Risk - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown