loosely
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3.0
- adverb
- /ˈluːsli/
:
de forma suelta
- The sweater was designed to fit loosely, making it comfortable for layering in colder weather.
- hang loosely
- loosely wrapped
- loosely applied
And the personal growth comes in holding that loosely.
- And the personal growth comes in holding that loosely.
- This is like me loosely holding on to my hair and it's just completely clean.
- And these these seats are like bucket seats, almost like a racing kind of seat, but you loosely connect the Super, the seat belt because you float away.
- But I got the tea in a medium and I got these in a small because I wanted this to kind of fit a little bit more loosely on me up top.
- And then I'll take this, bring it to across to the front and I will start slowly loosely wrapping it.
- But what this holding on loosely thing reminded me or just made me think about this conversation was that she started out as a swimmer.
- It's a play on the Sanskrit term chitta, which means loosely mind.
Examples
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Both his coat and tie hung loosely, and he didn't seem comfortable in them.
Fiction book (1990) -
Slip it over your head, pass the straps around your waist and adjust loosely at the front.
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This is like me loosely holding on to my hair and it's just completely clean.
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Ladies and gentlemen, and I do use the term loosely, your attention please.
Fiction book (1995) -
Items were developed in areas which were loosely described as convenience, content, reputation, and personal experience.
Academic text (1998) -
Slowly, the girl bent forward, her long hair falling loosely in front of her.
Fiction book (1993) -
Her smooth face was hollow, and the skin hung loosely from her arms.
Fiction book (1995) -
Hold your hand loosely.
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Worf was very careful to merely stand, hands clasped loosely in front of him.
Fiction book (1992) -
The pitiful old ski jacket with its stains and tears hung loosely on her narrow shoulders.
Fiction book (1990)
Synonyms
375
4.0
Not confined or controlled and able to move freely
5
4.4
In a weak, soft way that has no stiffness
1
5.8
In a loose, relaxed way that is not tight
In a careless, not strict way
To act in a calm, comfortable, unhurried way
Antonyms
Compounds
How Tight
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Loosely comes from loose + -ly, and loose originally meant 'not tight' or 'free', like a scarf tied softly around your neck; so to do something loosely is to do it in a relaxed, not tight way.