insecurely

Insecurely is an adverb formed from the adjective insecure. It describes performing an action in a manner that lacks security, safety, or reliability, or that exposes something to risk. The term is most common in technical, risk-management, and policy contexts, but it can appear in general writing when describing how someone or something is protected or exposed.

In practice, insecurely is often used in relation to data, systems, and physical security. Examples include storing passwords insecurely, transmitting data insecurely, or configuring a server insecurely. It signals that best-practice security measures were not followed, and it is frequently paired with verbs like stored, transmitted, or configured.

Origin: insecurely is formed by adding the adverb suffix -ly to the adjective insecure. The word insecure itself derives from in- (not) + securus (secure), from Latin.

Notes: In non-technical writing, authors may choose to use synonyms such as unsafe or without proper security. The adverb highlights a deficiency in security posture and is most often found in risk assessments, technical documentation, and security-related discussions.