: 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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Marci Robin, Allure, 20 Jan. 2026
Store the cilantro loosely covered with a plastic bag in the fridge, changing the water every other day.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2026
The Veken compression packing cubes are a travel must-have for 2026, and loosely packing clothes with zero organization is very much a thing of the past.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 17 Jan. 2026
Add a tie—all colorways and prints welcomed—to your outfit by pairing it with a simple button-down shirt, or loosely worn at the neck with a basic t-shirt.
—India Roby, InStyle, 16 Jan. 2026
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 28 Jan. 2026.
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