insecurely
In wobbly fashion
Insecurely means in a manner lacking security or stability.
Something fastened insecurely might fall: The shelf was insecurely mounted and collapsed.
The word also describes emotional vulnerability—acting from anxiety or self-doubt: He laughed insecurely, unsure if the joke had landed.
With uncertain manner
- tentativelyWithout full commitment
- doubtfullyIn an unconvinced way
- waveringlyIn an unsteady manner
- indecisivelyWithout firm resolve
ambivalently · irresolutely · noncommittally · haltingly · falteringly · inconclusively · provisionally · questioningly
In an anxious manner
- apprehensivelyWith fearful expectation
- fearfullyIn a scared way
- uneasilyIn a worried manner
- self-consciouslyWith uncomfortable awareness
diffidently · timidly · bashfully · sheepishly · uncertainly · worriedly · fretfully · needily
Without means of protection
- unsafelyIn hazardous manner
- riskilyIn perilous manner
- dangerouslyIn hazardous manner
- hazardouslyIn unsafe manner
Without being tight
- wobblyTending to teeter
- unsteadilyWithout firmness or stability
- shakilyIn trembling manner
- precariouslyIn risky unstable manner
tenuously · flimsily · unanchored · unfastened · teetering · tottering · dangling · swaying
hesitantly
With uncertain manner
- tentativelyWithout full commitment
- doubtfullyIn an unconvinced way
- waveringlyIn an unsteady manner
indecisively · ambivalently · irresolutely · noncommittally · haltingly · falteringly · inconclusively · provisionally · questioningly · equivocally
nervously
In an anxious manner
- apprehensivelyWith fearful expectation
- fearfullyIn a scared way
- uneasilyIn a worried manner
self-consciously · diffidently · timidly · bashfully · sheepishly · uncertainly · worriedly · fretfully · needily · clingily
defenselessly
Without means of protection
- unsafelyIn hazardous manner
- riskilyIn perilous manner
- dangerouslyIn hazardous manner
hazardously · perilously · unguardedly · openly · accessibly
loosely
Without being tight
- wobblyTending to teeter
- unsteadilyWithout firmness or stability
- shakilyIn trembling manner
precariously · tenuously · flimsily · unanchored · unfastened · teetering · tottering · dangling · swaying · wobbling
insecurelyconfidently
With self-assurance
securely · self-assuredly · assuredly · boldly · self-confidently
insecurelysecurely
In a protected manner
safely · reliably · guardedly · impenetrably · invulnerably
- food insecureLacking reliable nutrition access
- insecure attachmentUnreliable early bonding pattern