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

Examples of loosely in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The fictional film is loosely inspired by facialist Dawn DaLuise, who was accused of a murder-for-hire plot against a rival aesthetician. —

Lauren Huff, EW.com, 17 July 2024 Furthermore, the Staten Island rep likened The Wu – Once Upon A Time In Shaolin to a project loosely cobbled together and billed under the guise of an official Wu-Tang release. —

Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 17 July 2024 While plot details are being kept under wraps, the film reportedly is loosely inspired by pro ping pong player Marty Reisman. —

Matt Grobar, Deadline, 15 July 2024 Since making her debut in the Royal Box in 2011, Kate Middleton’s Wimbledon outfits have fallen loosely into four categories. —

Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 14 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for loosely

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