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Meaning of loosely

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

loosely

Pronunciation:/ˈluːsli/

adverb

Definitions

  1. In a loose manner.

  2. Not tightly.

    Example: Insert all the bolts loosely, then tighten them.

  3. Approximately.

    Example: It's red, to use the term loosely, sort of brown and sort of orange, let's call it reddish.

  4. Used to indicate an imprecise use of words; short for loosely speaking

    Example: A whale is, loosely, maybe very loosely, a fish.