: in a loose manner
loosely attached
a collection of loosely connected stories
His shoes are set tidily together in a corner with his socks draped loosely across them.—
Felix Carroll
Felix CarrollTexting freed a generation from the strictures and inconvenience (and awkwardness) of phone calls, while allowing people to be more loosely and constantly connected.—Jenna Wortham
Jenna WorthamThe novel is loosely based on the life of Georgia O'Keeffe.
Loosely translated from Japanese, umami means delicious or yummy.—N. Seppa
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What followed was a family-style meal loosely inspired by Peruvian-Asian cuisine: heirloom tomatoes flecked in tomato powder and tossed with crispy shallots; a tangy ceviche of shrimp and whitefish; marinated hanger steak with an aji amarillo paste; and roast chicken in verde sauce.
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The beloved DreamWorks trilogy, loosely inspired by Cressida Cowell’s novels, grossed over $1.6 billion worldwide.
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There is a musical loosely inspired by his time in wartime incarceration camps.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2025
Based loosely on Alcott's own childhood at Orchard House, the attic was full of long days of creativity and imagination, a place where the outside world ceased to be and stories took hold.
—American Booksellers Association, USA Today, 7 June 2025
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David Amsden, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2025
The beloved DreamWorks trilogy, loosely inspired by Cressida Cowell’s novels, grossed over $1.6 billion worldwide.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 13 June 2025
There is a musical loosely inspired by his time in wartime incarceration camps.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2025
Based loosely on Alcott's own childhood at Orchard House, the attic was full of long days of creativity and imagination, a place where the outside world ceased to be and stories took hold.
—American Booksellers Association, USA Today, 7 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for loosely
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“Loosely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loosely. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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