loosely
adverb/ˈluːsli/
/ˈluːsli/
- in a way that is not strong or tight
- She fastened the belt loosely around her waist.
- Hold the rope loosely between your finger and thumb.
- in 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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