: 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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The size of the scat pile loosely indicates the size of the bear that left it.
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 30 May 2024
These types of axes were commonly found loosely or buried at grave sites, archaeologists said, and the people who used them were once called a battle ax culture for how many axes were found with the dead.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 28 May 2024
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Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 30 May 2024
These types of axes were commonly found loosely or buried at grave sites, archaeologists said, and the people who used them were once called a battle ax culture for how many axes were found with the dead.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 28 May 2024
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“Loosely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loosely. Accessed 3 Jun. 2024.
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