B2adverblanguagearts
US/ˈluːs.li/
UK/ˈluːs.li/
in a way that is not tight or exact
In context
She tied the scarf loosely around her neck and walked out.
The film is loosely based on a true story from the war.
The word is loosely translated as home, but it means more than that.
Words that go with loosely
adverb + adjective
- loosely based onThe novel is loosely based on his childhood.
- loosely translatedThe phrase is loosely translated as good luck.
- loosely definedThe role was loosely defined at first.
- loosely organizedThe group is a loosely organized network of volunteers.
adverb + verb
- loosely speakingLoosely speaking, the two terms mean the same.
verb + adverb
- hang looselyHis jacket will hang loosely on his thin frame.