: 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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Kam Patterson, who is arriving from the Austin scene, a thriving-but-controversial branch of the comedy world loosely organized around Joe Rogan and his imitators.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 1 Oct. 2025
The 67-year-old singer arrived at the Saint Laurent spring 2026 show outside the Eiffel Tower on Monday night during Paris Fashion Week, her wavy blond hair loosely trapped under the collar of her leather top, curls snaking around the edges of her face, pooling just below her collarbone.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
Bake until a wooden pick inserted into center of bread comes out clean, 1 hour, 5 minutes to 1 hour, 10 minutes, loosely covering with aluminum foil to prevent overbrowning.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2025
Cover loosely with plastic wrap.
—Staff Author, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2025
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 1 Oct. 2025
The 67-year-old singer arrived at the Saint Laurent spring 2026 show outside the Eiffel Tower on Monday night during Paris Fashion Week, her wavy blond hair loosely trapped under the collar of her leather top, curls snaking around the edges of her face, pooling just below her collarbone.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
Bake until a wooden pick inserted into center of bread comes out clean, 1 hour, 5 minutes to 1 hour, 10 minutes, loosely covering with aluminum foil to prevent overbrowning.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2025
Cover loosely with plastic wrap.
—Staff Author, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2025
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“Loosely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loosely. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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