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insecurely-delivered

|in-se-cure-ly-de-liv-ered|

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🇺🇸

/ˌɪn.sɪˈkjʊr.li dɪˈlɪv.ɚd/

🇬🇧

/ˌɪn.sɪˈkjʊə.li dɪˈlɪv.əd/

lacking secure delivery

Etymology
Etymology Information

'insecurely-delivered' originates from the combination of 'insecurely' and 'delivered', where 'insecurely' is derived from 'insecure', meaning 'not secure', and 'delivered' from 'deliver', meaning 'to bring or transport to the intended recipient'.

Historical Evolution

'insecurely-delivered' combines the adverb 'insecurely' with the past participle 'delivered', forming a compound adjective.

Meaning Changes

Initially, 'insecurely' meant 'without security', and 'delivered' meant 'brought to a destination'. Together, they describe a delivery lacking security.

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Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

delivered in a manner that lacks security or assurance.

The package was insecurely-delivered, leaving it vulnerable to damage.

Synonyms

unsafely-deliveredunreliably-delivered

Antonyms

Last updated: 2025/07/08 10:00

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