Synonyms of loosely

loosely

adverb

as in generally

Related Words

• generally
• roughly
• say
• approximately
• kind of
• practically
• some
• more or less
• much
• nominally
• virtually
• nearly
• around
• plus or minus
• like
• near
• about
• well-nigh

Dissimilar Words

• precisely
• exactly
• even
• just
• squarely
• sharp
• due
• smack-dab

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of loosely

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s far-right coalition faces opposition parties loosely led by a former military chief whose son was killed in the Gaza war. — Lia Lapidot Aaron Boxerman and Lia Lapidot, New York Times, 27 Oct. 2026

Rather than directly borrowing the print of a specific animal, Nike’s safari print was loosely informed by ostrich leather after designer Tinker Hatfield found inspiration in a couch at a New York City furniture store. — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026

The resulting chemical network acts as a strong anchor, firmly locking the solar molecules in place rather than leaving them loosely attached. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026

Drescher and Jacobson created it together, loosely inspired by their divorce and Jacobson’s eventual coming-out. — Jp Mangalindan, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2026