loosely

Meaning

1. In a loose manner.
2. Not tightly.
3. Approximately.
4. Used to indicate an imprecise use of words; short for loosely speaking

Synonyms

broadly speaking

generally

roughly

loose

approximately

broadly

about

around

baggily

circa

slackly

give or take

incontinently

languidly

limply

more or less

near

nearly

ponderous

prologue

raffishly

relaxedly

slack

soft

some

tardily

tragedy

troops

ungently

weakly

not closely

not tightly

grosso modo

abrasively

as

close to

confusedly

easy

equally

every bit

flabbily

forces

freely

Translations

sans serrer

aproximadament

approximativement

losjes

locker

généralement

approssimativamente

à peu près

περίπου

aproximadamente

نحو

قرابة

environ

quelque

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈluːsli/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: lously

In summary

From Middle English lously; equivalent to loose + -ly.