loosely
- In a loose manner.
- Not tightly.
- Approximately.
- Used to indicate an imprecise use of words; short for loosely speaking
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈluːsli/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English lously; equivalent to loose + -ly.
Related words
broadly speaking
not closely
not tightly
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