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Recent Examples of loosely
The original cut ran nearly two-and-a-half hours, and according to its editor, Ralph Rosenblum, was a shapeless mass of bits, loosely linked by the hero’s relationship with Annie.
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Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2025
The film is loosely inspired by the rise of Rancho Humilde, the independent label Humilde founded in 2011 to elevate artists like Natanael Cano, Fuerza Regida and Herencia de Patrones.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2025
The character is Marty Mauser, loosely inspired by real-life Jewish American tennis table pioneer Marty Reisman, who died in 2012.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Their albums are classic albums — and people throw that word around too loosely — but these guys made serious music.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
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Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2025
The film is loosely inspired by the rise of Rancho Humilde, the independent label Humilde founded in 2011 to elevate artists like Natanael Cano, Fuerza Regida and Herencia de Patrones.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2025
The character is Marty Mauser, loosely inspired by real-life Jewish American tennis table pioneer Marty Reisman, who died in 2012.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Their albums are classic albums — and people throw that word around too loosely — but these guys made serious music.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loosely
generally
Adverb
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Semafor traced it to a pair of US life insurers that had funneled policyholders’ cash to 777’s Bermudan reinsurer, which invested it into sports teams, airplanes, a payday lender, and a failing budget airline, among other bets generally unsuited for insurance guarantees.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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It is generally assumed that San Francisco 49ers star linebacker Fred Warner is out for the rest of the season after suffering a broken and dislocated ankle last Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Loosely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loosely. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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