insecurely-installed
|in-se-cure-ly-in-stalled|
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/ˌɪnsɪˈkjʊɹli ɪnˈstɔːld/
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/ˌɪnsɪˈkjʊə(ɹ)li ɪnˈstɔːld/
(install)
set up or position
Etymology
'insecurely-installed' is a modern English compound formed from the adverb 'insecurely' (the adverbial form of 'insecure' + the suffix '-ly') and the past participle 'installed' (from the verb 'install').
'insecure' comes from Latin 'securus' (safe) with the negative prefix 'in-' producing 'insecure' (not safe) in post-classical/middle English usage; the adverbial suffix '-ly' (from Old English '-lic') formed 'insecurely'. 'Install' derives from Latin 'installare' (to place or set in a stall/position), passed into Old French (installer) and Middle English (installen/instal) before becoming modern English 'install' and then 'installed' (past/past-participle).
Initially, the component words meant 'not safe' (insecure) and 'to place or set in position' (install). Combined in modern usage they mean 'placed or set up without adequate security' or 'set up in a way that is not secure.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
past participle form of 'insecurely install' (to install something in an insecure or unsafe manner).
The plugin had been insecurely-installed by a novice user, leaving the site vulnerable.
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Adjective 1
fastened, mounted, or set up in a way that is not secure; liable to come loose, fail, or be compromised.
The shelving unit was insecurely-installed and collapsed when books were placed on it.
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Last updated: 2026/01/13 19:01