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insecurely

in·se·cu·rely

uncommon

adverb

1.

in a tentative and self-conscious manner

  • “she always acts very insecurely in the presence of her father”
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2.

in a manner involving risk

  • “our positions here at the university are rather insecurely supported by grant money”
Antonyms

Origin

From insecure + -ly.

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