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Recent Examples of loosely
Early in the week, before the Federal Reserve cut its rate, mortgage rates, which follow loosely the yield on the 10-year Treasury, fell to the lowest level in three years.
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Diana Olick, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
But in practice, the ban is loosely enforced, said Kim, with fines usually ranging between one and five million won (about $717 to $3,590).
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
Her dirty blond hair was pulled back, tucked loosely behind her ears and tied in a low bun on the nape of her neck.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
It was designed to be held loosely in the hand with the upper edge placed under the upper teeth with slight pressure; the lower teeth should not come into contact with the instrument.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025
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Diana Olick, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
But in practice, the ban is loosely enforced, said Kim, with fines usually ranging between one and five million won (about $717 to $3,590).
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
Her dirty blond hair was pulled back, tucked loosely behind her ears and tied in a low bun on the nape of her neck.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
It was designed to be held loosely in the hand with the upper edge placed under the upper teeth with slight pressure; the lower teeth should not come into contact with the instrument.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loosely
generally
Adverb
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Using digital signals to verify age is generally less invasive than requiring a user to upload a government ID, Viljoen said.—
Arpan Lobo,
Freep.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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Kashkari went on to explain this dynamic is part of what leads him to believe the neutral interest rate is higher than generally assumed, which means there might not be more than a couple of rate cuts between here and there.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Loosely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loosely. Accessed 27 Sep. 2025.
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