loosely

adverb

loose·ly ˈlüs-lē

Synonyms of loosely next

: 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

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The original screenplay written by Safdie and Ronald Bronstein is based loosely on Marty Reisman’s life, set in the world of 1950s ping-pong culture. —

Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024 These are loosely called bots but are agents, and Rufus is Amazon's shopping agent. —

Tim Bajarin, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 But academic positions in the area, loosely centered on the sparsely populated Four Corners region, are hard to come by. —

Lane Sainty, The Arizona Republic, 3 Nov. 2024 Centerpiece is loosely arranged fresh fall flowers. —

Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for loosely