loosely

adverb

loose·​ly ˈlüs-lē 

: 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

Texting 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

The novel is loosely based on the life of Georgia O'Keeffe.

Loosely translated from Japanese, umami means delicious or yummy.

—N. Seppa

Examples of loosely in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

At the end of summer, fully clean, dry, deflate, and inspect the pool before folding it loosely and storing in a cool, dry place to extend its life. —Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2025

Viewers were able to see a pink sky, with a distinct strike of lightning loosely making a heart shape above a row of residential buildings. —Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025

Besides, this type of underwear is loosely accepted as a form of shorts these days. —Bianca Lambert, Glamour, 24 June 2025

The film is loosely split into three parts, with Spike threading it all together. —Randall Colburn, EW.com, 23 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing loosely

• broadly/loosely define
• loosely base on

Rhymes for loosely

• diffusely
• obtusely
• profusely