IMPRECISELY Synonyms: 11 Similar and Opposite Words

imprecisely

adverb

as in loosely

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loosely

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The plot, very loosely adapted from a book by Douglas Kennedy, concerns Tom (Ethan Hawke), an American novelist who gets stranded in Paris, broke, with a gluey case of writer’s block.

— Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
Then the duo begins, and everyone leans forward, rapt, hands clasped loosely in front of them, mouthing every word.

— Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 28 Sep. 2026

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