[
UK
/lˈuːsli/
]
[ US /ˈɫusɫi/ ]
[ US /ˈɫusɫi/ ]
ADVERB
-
structurally open and not compact or close
loosely knit
loosely structured organization
loosely woven cloth -
in a loose manner
a union of loosely federated states -
in a relaxed manner; not rigid
his hands lay loosely -
without regard to specific details or exceptions
he interprets the law broadly
How To Use loosely In A Sentence
- I put the parchment down on the board, loosely, without fastening it. THE CALLIGRAPHER
- Loosely based on an old Montreal myth about a phantom ship and a shadowy captain (according to the poorly translated English press release), the maze is made up of five connected game zones.
- The publication, whose Arabic name loosely translates as "Concerning," was launched as a quarterly magazine in early 2008 by members of the Lebanese lesbian group Meem and was billed as the Arab world's first publication for lesbian and bisexual women. The Angry Arab News Service/وكالة أنباء العربي الغاضب
- Her green jacket was loosely draped in the crook of her elbow, and her jeans were clean, as if they had been purchased recently.
- Can't quite imagine yourself with your hair gathered loosely at the crown with tousled waves flowing down your neck… but like the idea?
- The loosely articulated head detaches upon removal of the carcass from the vessel.
- Ordinary matter and dark matter loosely track each other in space, but not in a one-to-one ratio.
- The complicated tariff system loosely based on distance, bandwidth and utility will be replaced by simpler mechanisms.
- Her golden-spun hair was loosely fastened in a clasp, and she held a small glass in her hand.
- A crest of wavy, blond hair was loosely rooted on a magisterial forehead.