- 1in a way that is not firm or tight She fastened the belt loosely around her waist. Hold the rope loosely between your finger and thumb.
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- 2in a way that is not exact to use a term loosely The play is loosely based on his childhood in Russia. Economic growth can be loosely defined as an increase in GDP. The two problems are only loosely related.
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