Definitions for loosely
loose·ly

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. loosely, slacklyadverb

   in a relaxed manner; not rigid

   "his hands lay loosely"

2. looselyadverb

   in a loose manner

   "a union of loosely federated states"

3. broadly, loosely, broadly speaking, generallyadverb

   without regard to specific details or exceptions

   "he interprets the law broadly"

4. looselyadverb

   knitted in a loose manner

   "loosely knit"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. looselyadverb

   In a loose manner.

2. looselyadverb

   Not tightly.

   Insert all the bolts loosely, then tighten them.

3. looselyadverb

   Approximately.

   It's red, to use the term loosely, sort of brown and sort of orange, let's call it reddish.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Looselyadverb

   Etymology: from loose.

   1. Not fast; not firmly.

   I thought your love eternal: was it ty’d
   So loosely, that a quarrel could divide? John Dryden, Aureng.

   2. Without bandage.

   Her golden locks for haste were loosely shed
   About her ears. Fairy Queen, b. i.

   3. Without union or connection.

   He has eminently, and within himself, all degrees of perfection that exist loosely and separately in all second beings. John Norris, Miscellany.

   4. Irregularly.

   In this age, a bishop, living loosely, was charged that his conversation was not according to the apostles lives. William Camden, Remains.

   5. Negligently; carelessly.

   We have not loosely through silence permitted things to pass away as in a dream. Richard Hooker.

   The chiming of some particular words in the memory, and making a noise in the head, seldom happens but when the mind is lazy, or very loosely and negligently employed. John Locke.

   6. Unsolidly; meanly; without dignity.

   A prince should not be so loosely studied, as to remember so weak a composition. William Shakespeare, Henry IV. p. ii.

   7. Unchastly.

   The stage how loosely does Astræa tread,
   Who fairly puts all characters to bed. Alexander Pope.

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1. loosely

   Loosely is an adverb that refers to something that is not tightly fitted, attached, or held in a place. It can refer to a physical, literal sense, as in "the lid was loosely screwed on the jar," or in a more metaphorical way, indicating a lack of strictness, precision, or rigidity in rules, methods or ideas. It is often used to describe something done without great care, detail, or accuracy, or to define a relaxed or informal style.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Looselyadverb

   in a loose manner

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1. oleoyls

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of loosely in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of loosely in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of loosely in a Sentence

1. Rob Berschinski:

   Secretary Pompeo's speech today on the' Commission on the Unalienable Rights' loosely clothed a foray into the culture wars under the seal of the US State Department, secretary Pompeo need to ground the relationship between citizens and their government in religious terms is both antiquated and alarming. Secretary Pompeo insistence on bashing major American news organizations during a speech about America's foundational principles is cynical, if in keeping with the views of President Donald Trump.

2. RAS CARDO REGGAE:

   - the term- livity-refers to all things relating to life and living. In the rasta icabulary of ras cardo, peter tosh and the trench town brethrens reasonings in the 60's, it took on a strictly defined meaning as to the purpose and reason for life. Rasta is all about life, jah life and liberty, not death and destruction. It is a term not to be used loosely. It was coined by ras cardo.

3. Nisha Jhalani:

   LED technology can be affected by variables such as how loosely or tightly the tracker is worn, the user's skin tone or any other interference between the sensor and the skin. It can also become inaccurate with motion, which is why it doesn't fare as well as ECG with exercise.

4. Joost Hitermann:

   Iraqis want to get rid of both. Some might like one more than they other, and they don't want just one of the two alone there, to dominate their country, shia Iraqis may be loosely aligned with Iran, but they don't subscribe to the Iranian Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The Iranian way is not all what Shia Iraqis want.

5. Ariel Ruiz:

   Everything we have seen suggests the migrant caravans were loosely organized and largely spontaneous in nature, and were not organized or directed by the governments of El Salvador, Guatemala or Honduras.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=loosely
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Loosely
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=loosely
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loosely