: in a loose manner
loosely attached
a collection of loosely connected stories
His shoes are set tidily together in a corner with his socks draped loosely across them.—
Felix Carroll
Felix CarrollTexting freed a generation from the strictures and inconvenience (and awkwardness) of phone calls, while allowing people to be more loosely and constantly connected.—Jenna Wortham
Jenna WorthamThe novel is loosely based on the life of Georgia O'Keeffe.
Loosely translated from Japanese, umami means delicious or yummy.—N. Seppa
N. SeppaExamples of loosely in a Sentence
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Some of these peoples are collectively known as Taíno, which does not necessarily describe a specific group but rather is an adjective, loosely defined as noble or good.
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But the show is so loosely based.
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Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
His parents met in Berkeley, California, where they were loosely affiliated with the hippie-ish Christian movement known as the Jesus People.
—David Peisner, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
But the show is so loosely based.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
The garment tightened at the waist while the top hung relatively loosely, and the midi-length column featured a thigh-high slit.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for loosely
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“Loosely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loosely. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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