IMPRECISELY Synonyms: 11 Similar and Opposite Words

imprecisely

adverb

as in loosely

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loosely

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Right now, those terms are used loosely across product listings, and reviewers are being careful to distinguish them.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
Mike Flanagan’s story loosely co-opts the villain origin tale behind many of those incarnations — actor with an ax to grind gains shapeshifting abilities — but otherwise starts more or less from scratch.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 21 Oct. 2026

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