: in a loose manner
loosely attached
a collection of loosely connected stories
His shoes are set tidily together in a corner with his socks draped loosely across them.—
Felix Carroll
Felix CarrollTexting freed a generation from the strictures and inconvenience (and awkwardness) of phone calls, while allowing people to be more loosely and constantly connected.—Jenna Wortham
Jenna WorthamThe novel is loosely based on the life of Georgia O'Keeffe.
Loosely translated from Japanese, umami means delicious or yummy.—N. Seppa
N. SeppaExamples of loosely in a Sentence
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Organized loosely chronologically, the installation reveals not only Kollwitz’s technical and graphic excellence, but also her unrelenting compassion and humanity.
—Grace Edquist, Vogue, 11 Apr. 2024
Many of these third-party-boosting efforts will probably be run out of dark-money entities that are loosely supportive of Mr. Trump.
—Rebecca Davis O’Brien, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2024
And the New York Giants have been loosely linked to various quarterback prospects in mock drafts as of late.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2024
With a slim fit through the thigh that breaks at the knee to fall loosely down to the floor, these slightly stretchy jeans hug your bum in the best way.
—Olivia Muenter, Peoplemag, 3 Apr. 2024
Because this is a perfect example of just how loosely the privilege is being used.
—Chris Welch, The Verge, 2 Apr. 2024
Sinclair and others founded the Detroit Artists Workshop, a loosely knit collective that eventually included several houses and two buildings around West Warren Avenue and the Lodge Freeway that served as venues for avant-garde culture and publications.
—Bill McGraw, Detroit Free Press, 2 Apr. 2024
The singer and guitarist Ezra Koenig wore khakis and sometimes loosely knotted a sweater around his shoulders, a look that everyone knows is the unofficial uniform of rich, scummy boyfriends in high-school movies.
—Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024
Cowboy Carter is loosely based around a Beyoncé radio show.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 29 Mar. 2024
Grace Edquist, Vogue, 11 Apr. 2024
Many of these third-party-boosting efforts will probably be run out of dark-money entities that are loosely supportive of Mr. Trump.
—Rebecca Davis O’Brien, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2024
And the New York Giants have been loosely linked to various quarterback prospects in mock drafts as of late.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2024
With a slim fit through the thigh that breaks at the knee to fall loosely down to the floor, these slightly stretchy jeans hug your bum in the best way.
—Olivia Muenter, Peoplemag, 3 Apr. 2024
Because this is a perfect example of just how loosely the privilege is being used.
—Chris Welch, The Verge, 2 Apr. 2024
Sinclair and others founded the Detroit Artists Workshop, a loosely knit collective that eventually included several houses and two buildings around West Warren Avenue and the Lodge Freeway that served as venues for avant-garde culture and publications.
—Bill McGraw, Detroit Free Press, 2 Apr. 2024
The singer and guitarist Ezra Koenig wore khakis and sometimes loosely knotted a sweater around his shoulders, a look that everyone knows is the unofficial uniform of rich, scummy boyfriends in high-school movies.
—Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024
Cowboy Carter is loosely based around a Beyoncé radio show.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 29 Mar. 2024
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“Loosely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loosely. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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