Loosely

Word LOOSELY
Character 7
Hyphenation loose ly
Pronunciations /ˈluːsli/

Definitions and meanings of "Loosely"

What do we mean by loosely?

In a loose manner.

Not tightly.

Approximately.

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

Synonyms and Antonyms for Loosely

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The word "loosely" in example sentences

The term loosely covers such a wide range of mental states that it even includes opposite ways of being. ❋ PhD Bradford Keeney (2010)

I kept running, using the term loosely now, and began licking my arm. ❋ Jack Canfield (2010)

Evidently, I am the only male in this German anthology, whose title loosely translates as "Coffee with milk for heart and soul", and which also has work from Marian Keyes, among others. ❋ Desayunoencama (2005)

JTWallace: I cannot fathom why ANYONE would pose naked or allow It's always interestin­g to see what happens to a person when their 15 minutes of fame and I do use the term loosely is over. ❋ The Huffington Post News Editors (2011)

The term "loosely coupled" came into vogue with service-oriented architecture a few years ago, meaning an entity or system stands fine on its own, but when linked to other like systems, the magic happens. ❋ Joe McKendrick (2011)

Western parents - I use the term loosely, which is handy for any generalization ❋ Quentin Hardy (2011)

The publication, whose Arabic name loosely translates as "Concerning," was launched as a quarterly magazine in early 2008 by members of the Lebanese lesbian group Meem and was billed as the Arab world's first publication for lesbian and bisexual women. ❋ Unknown (2009)

And it's the kind of rivalry that, after Auburn's come-from-behind 28-27 Iron Bowl win last year, "inspired" (to use the term loosely) an Alabama "fan" (again, to use the term loosely) to "allegedly" (here, a nod to the lawyers out there) poison the beloved oak trees that Auburn students ritually cloak with toilet paper after every victory. ❋ Jim Noles (2011)

But for the last several winters some gentleman, and I obviously use the term loosely, has dumped deer carcasses in a turnaround on the property created by the town highway department, and which had turned into a de facto garbage dump. ❋ Ralph Gardner Jr. (2011)

I once went to an art museum (I used the term loosely) where there was an exhibit (again, I use the term loosely) that consisted of Things The Lady Artist Once Used to Go Camping in the Woods. ❋ Alexandra Petri (2011)

My Arabic is rusty, but I hope this loosely translates as: "Oi – I'm ready!" ❋ Unknown (2010)

DC-MD-VA has officially had the most bizarre year of "weather", to use the term loosely, possibly ever. ❋ Unknown (2010)

They are known here as "Shanzhaiji," which loosely translates as "Mountain Bandit Phones." ❋ Unknown (2010)

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