: 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 film very loosely adapts one tale from the lore of the titular Chinese protection deity, an eccentric-looking boy warrior of mystical, demonic birth.
—Derek Robertson, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
To store fresh dill leaves, wrap the cut dill stems loosely in a damp paper towel and store it in a resealable bag in your refrigerator’s crisper drawer.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
After a strained and generally unfunny introduction that loosely connects The Office to the new series, The Paper takes us to Toledo and the offices of the Toledo Truth-Teller.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
As with many docs about designers, this film is loosely framed around the creation of a collection – in this case, Jacobs’ 2024 spring ready-to-wear collection.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
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Derek Robertson, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
To store fresh dill leaves, wrap the cut dill stems loosely in a damp paper towel and store it in a resealable bag in your refrigerator’s crisper drawer.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
After a strained and generally unfunny introduction that loosely connects The Office to the new series, The Paper takes us to Toledo and the offices of the Toledo Truth-Teller.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
As with many docs about designers, this film is loosely framed around the creation of a collection – in this case, Jacobs’ 2024 spring ready-to-wear collection.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Loosely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loosely. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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