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Meaning of 'loosely' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Loosely [ adv.]
- In a loose manner.

Meaning of 'loosely' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . loosely [ r]
Meaning (1):
- in a loose manner
Example in sentence:
  • a union of loosely federated states
Meaning (2):
- without regard to specific details or exceptions
Example in sentence:
  • he interprets the law broadly
Meaning (3):
- in a relaxed manner; not rigid
Example in sentence:
  • his hands lay loosely
Meaning (4):
- structurally open and not compact or close
Example in sentence:
  • loosely knit;
  • loosely structured organization;
  • loosely woven cloth

Nearby Words:

loo loob loobies loobily looby looch looed loof looing look

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