: 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
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Jenkins kept his hands loosely in his lap — or at one point, tucked casually behind his head.
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Large or loosely knitted headgear helps to give your hair some extra space.
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Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 27 Nov. 2025
Jenkins kept his hands loosely in his lap — or at one point, tucked casually behind his head.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 24 Nov. 2025
Large or loosely knitted headgear helps to give your hair some extra space.
—Lea Hüttinger, Glamour, 24 Nov. 2025
Gisele followed her tried-and-true red carpet glam formula, wearing her blonde hair swept loosely to the side, soft brown smoky eyes, and a petal pink lip.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 23 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for loosely
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“Loosely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loosely. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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